Dumps NearbyDumps & landfills in Minnesota
We list 639 places to drop off waste in Minnesota, spread over 84 counties. That includes 32 active landfills, 190 transfer stations and drop-off centers and 100 hazardous waste drop-offs. 219 are run by cities, counties or districts. Hours and fees are verified for 35 sites so far.
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Most populated counties
Dumps near cities in Minnesota
By material
Largest landfills by tons accepted
- Minimum disposal charge: 1 ton minimumHousehold trash & bulky itemsConstruction debris
- Elk River Landfill LandfillHousehold trash & bulky itemsConstruction debris
- Burnsville SLF Landfill
- Household trash & bulky itemsConstruction debris
- East Central SLF (ECSWC) Landfill
All counties in Minnesota
- Aitkin County6
- Anoka County28
- Becker County6
- Beltrami County7
- Benton County6
- Big Stone County2
- Blue Earth County11
- Brown County9
- Carlton County5
- Carver County4
- Cass County10
- Chippewa County2
- Chisago County6
- Clay County4
- Clearwater County2
- Cook County3
- Cottonwood County2
- Crow Wing County8
- Dakota County42
- Dodge County4
- Douglas County4
- Faribault County2
- Fillmore County5
- Freeborn County3
- Goodhue County10
- Grant County3
- Hennepin County61
- Houston County2
- Hubbard County3
- Isanti County5
- Itasca County14
- Jackson County2
- Kanabec County3
- Kandiyohi County9
- Kittson County2
- Koochiching County7
- Lac qui Parle County5
- Lake County3
- Lake of the Woods County2
- Le Sueur County2
- Lincoln County1
- Lyon County9
- Marshall County1
- Martin County2
- McLeod County9
- Meeker County3
- Mille Lacs County3
- Morrison County5
- Mower County9
- Murray County2
- Nicollet County5
- Nobles County5
- Norman County3
- Olmsted County12
- Otter Tail County22
- Pennington County3
- Pine County7
- Pipestone County3
- Polk County6
- Pope County2
- Ramsey County44
- Red Lake County3
- Redwood County8
- Renville County4
- Rice County6
- Rock County1
- Roseau County1
- Scott County14
- Sherburne County13
- Sibley County1
- St. Louis County34
- Stearns County15
- Steele County6
- Stevens County1
- Swift County3
- Todd County3
- Traverse County2
- Wabasha County5
- Wadena County3
- Waseca County4
- Washington County21
- Winona County7
- Wright County8
- Yellow Medicine County6
Frequently asked questions
How many landfills are in Minnesota?
We list 32 active municipal landfills in Minnesota, based on EPA data and our own checks. Waste from rural areas often travels to a landfill in another county.
What is the largest landfill in Minnesota?
By tons accepted (EPA LMOP): Pine Bend Sanitary Landfill (562,918 tons in 2022), Elk River Landfill (487,664 tons in 2022) and Burnsville SLF (198,364 tons in 2022).
Where can I dump household hazardous waste in Minnesota?
Minnesota has 100 permanent drop-offs for household hazardous waste in our list. See the hazardous waste page for Minnesota.
Does every county in Minnesota have a dump?
No. In 15 counties we found no place for household trash; residents there use a site in a neighboring county or curbside service.