We have had quite the haul of moving boxes, packing materials, and misc. items to dispose of. I've…read moremade three trips so far - and each time it's been a breeze! The check in gal has been super friendly and helpful each time. The bins are easily accessed and labeled, making it a no brainer for where to place your items. I'm grateful to have a recycling center to go to.

This place is great. It's important to know the rules before going there and they are clearly…read moreexplained on the website. It is a popular place so expect to wait in line. Yes, unloading staff can be a bit brusque but they are very busy and not all patrons treat them respectfully nor do all follow the rules, putting staff in a difficult position. I pick up a lot of supplies at the free store which is easily accessible and well organized.

This recycling center takes almost everything including styrofoam. They are volunteer staff so they…read moredo have limited hours so you might want to check before heading out. The newspaper recycling is open 24 hours

It's a wonderful facility staffed with helpful volunteers. They take the following materials (list…read morenot all inclusive): plastics 1-6, styrofoam, foam peanuts, cardboard (you don't have to break down the boxes), oil, scrap metal, paper, and light bulbs. Open Wednesday and Saturdays from 9-3. They often have special recycling events (e.g., mattresses, electronics, appliances).

We live in a condo in Minneapolis, and because we do not have city trash service, we can't use…read moretheir transfer stations. So, we had to find another spot to take some furniture that was damaged in a water leak. Twin City Refuse is the perfect spot for that: they answered all our questions ahead of time over the phone, made the process of dumping our stuff super easy, and charged us a very fair price. All in all, I was super impressed, and we saved a TON of money over hiring a junk hauling service. Definitely recommend it!

This is a family owned business - I will still give a 5 star review…read more Easy place to dump one item or a load of items - Fair pricing & Great customer service by the owners' daughter. The only downside is closing the gate earlier than posted times, And the owner. Sick? Then don't go to work to be rude / disrespectful to YOUR customers who may drive hours to come to your place of business, our money can be spent somewhere else with no problem nor hesitation. May want to give your daughter the reins. Food for thought.

Free, safe disposal and recycling of electronics like my very old TVs…read more Follow the signs and drive around the back. The staff will unload your stuff, let you know about stuff they can't accept here.

They got back to me in a very timely manner, helped me figure out what was needed, the cost, sent…read morean email with all of the details, and showed up in a timely matter. In addition, they took items that we found to give them at the last minute. They sent the destruction certificate the next day. I would highly recommend them - they were wonderful to work with!

Great local small business that takes in all you electronic paraphernalia. Had old remotes, laptop,…read more cords and stuff accumulated over the years. One quick drop off and I was free of the excess! Friendly help. Hopefully my junk is put to good use. Thanks!

It's been a few years since I last reviewed this but it is a solid consistent location that offers…read morea great service. I'm guessing people from Minneapolis come here too as it is a huge collection site right in the city. The guys working are great and are all about efficiency. What it offers is: - A decent compost pile (I recommend sifting it) for your spring time garden rejuvenation in the beginning of the year. - Collection of yard waste year round. - Food waste composting location. - Pumpkins can be dumped right in the leaf pile. - A branch and stump pile for the bigger things you pull out. But honestly, you go here on a weekend in the fall, there will be a line. Late October - early November is crazy and you will see one of the biggest leaf piles ever.

I've been the Ramsey yard waste center a lot this summer. The people that there are so friendly…read moreso helpful. The place is always organized and clean. It's a pleasure to go there all thumbs up.

I recently moved to Lake Elmo and have been overwhelmed by boxes. If you can break them down, you…read morecan bring them here. Easy to get to and a good way to clear out the garage of boxes.

This is my kind of place. Have you seen Sleeping with the Enemy? I'm that guy. No, I'm not THAT…read moreguy, but I do like things organized. I admit to even being a little A.D.D. about it, but hey there are worse things in life. I like most people also like to save money. The Washington County Environmental Center has both. We've been coming here for a few years now. The W.C.E.C. is open to all residents of Washington County. The W.C.E.C. pretty much takes all those things you could throw out in your normal garbage and all of the items you can't throw out, for FREE. Yes FREE. Some of the items we have taken there over the years are truck loads of cardboard boxes. We've been in our house for over 20 years. I've saved boxes from years ago "in case" we move again so we can pack items in their same box. This has lead to us having way too many boxes. So the "boss" finally said we need to get rid of a bunch of these boxes. We loaded up our truck and dropped them off at the W.C.E.C. We've also taken cans of paint and stain as well as TV's and electronics. The list of items they do not accept is far and few as they accept a lot of items. Did I mention this is FREE? The process is quicker than going to your local drive thu. You pull in and follow the signs to their garage area. As you pull up they ask to see you license and then they unload your items. This is better for the environment and you don't have to pay your garbage company. The other thing that they do is somehow refurbish paint and cleaning items and sell them for pennies of the dollar inside their shop. This is a great way to save some money on items you'll use around the house. Cleaning and organizing our home certainly helps me be more like Mr Mom than that "guy", The longer we're around, the more we will be back to the W.C.E.C.

Got a broken treadmill, lawn furniture, rusted grill and you don't want to pay extra to the garbage…read morecompany? Lou is your metal recycler. Also known as a scrapper. Lou picks up your metal discards for free and recycles them. Why throw out your back? He has a dolley and hauls it away. I found his service in a Facebook group. We've used his services a few times. His business number is also a cell phone so texting is an option. He picked up at 7:45 a.m. Thanks Lou for keeping scrap out of landfills and being green. Happy Earth Day!

Lou was GREAT! I had an old BBQ and an old 75Gal water heater to be taken away. The heater was a…read moreBEAST and Lou went above and beyond to haul this thing up the hill from my backyard to his truck! Highly recommend!!