It's weird but I kind of love this nice, big recycling center. You can bring so much stuff here to…read moredispose of or recycle. One one side of the facility you can bring cardboard and other mixed recycling of the sort that you probably also get picked up at home, as well as scrap metal (separate bins for aluminum and non-aluminum) and organics. But the drive-inside section is where you can give them old or broken electronics, chemicals such as cleaning supplies, and hazardous waste. They also take plastic bags and similar plastic film. Some things they won't take include styrofoam, construction debris, or any appliances with freon such as freezers or air conditioners. There is a whole indoor section with large room of reuse shelves. It is filled with paints and chemical supplies that were brought in for disposal, but they deemed them reusable. (NOTE: there are limits to the number of visits and items you can take; see my pics.) And they have a calendar of programs such as a "fix-in clinic" where community members will try to fix broken stuff you bring in, and gently-used school supply drives. Also there is a small free library! (NOTE: don't give it books, just take them. Give books to an actual library instead.) They are only open Tuesday through Saturday, limited daytime hours, and there is nothing available outside of the opening hours. But when they are open, they are fully staffed with very helpful people.

So this place has moved from its location behind the Capital, to a fancy new building located just…read moreoff of Larpenteur. Easy in and out and the amount of things you can drop off here is awesome. Paints, electronics, batteries, weed killers, fluorescent lights, motor oil, food scraps, regular recycling including scrap metal. Check out the website for more details as it is quite extensive and I have not listed everything. But you know what gives it that 5th star or maybe even deem it worthy of 6 stars? They have a reuse room and offer fixit clinics!!! I've got this 2nd vacuum that the locking piece no longer works. I'm gonna bring it up there to have someone help me fiddle with it. Plus, this new location is closer than the old location. I like it!

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.

I think Veteran owned, definitely veteran supported. Great price and I will definitely be using…read morethem for now on. It's also much cleaner and more organized now with new ownership.

BEST company ever to rent dumpsters and to bring all our recycling! Thanks Brandon for al of your…read morehelp!

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.

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!

Seth was great to work with. A man of his word, by following through when he says he will. Also…read moremaking it convenient for me to come on weekends. Prices worked for me. Highly recommend

TL;DR: Great experience from start to finish. Riley was helpful and informative over the phone,…read moreSeth was friendly, punctual, and offered a fair price, and the whole process was quick, easy, and stress-free. They handled the paperwork, paid cash on the spot, and made getting rid of my car much simpler than I expected. I called several towing companies looking for a rough estimate and some guidance on getting rid of my 2010 Toyota Corolla. Since I wasn't familiar with the process, I had a lot of questions, but most places seemed uninterested and weren't very helpful. I found Sell A Junker through Google, called, and spoke to (if I remember correctly) Riley, who was friendly, knowledgeable, and took the time to explain how everything worked, from the assessment and towing to the title transfer and payment. He made the whole process easy to understand. They made everything pretty simple. We set up a time that worked for both of us, they came out to my car in South Minneapolis, looked it over, handled the paperwork, and paid me on the spot. They're based in Maple Grove, but coming out wasn't an issue at all. Communication was great throughout the whole process, and everything went smoothly. I was helped by Seth who was amazing as well, showed up right on time and was super kind and explained everything thoroughly and what he was willing to offer based on its condition. The assessment didn't take longer than probably 8-10 minutes, and Seth ended up giving me a really great deal!! He had patience with me as I finished up clearing out the stuff from my car before he towed it away and provided me an email receipt right away when I asked for one. Paid me cash on the spot and all was smooth and good to go! Highly recommend this place:)

I live in an 8 unit condo building in the cathedral/summit area. We recently had our dumpster…read moreremoved WITHOUT warning, allegedly for "repairs" and it was not replaced for 7 DAYS!!!! I called twice a day every day and was told by Saint Paul waste management that it would be returned that day... and each day they blamed it on "operations" aka advanced disposal not communicating, but it wasn't until I reached out to the city garbage council that the city intervened and helped us. Who knows how long we would have gone without them stepping in?! 8 units with humans and cats and dogs going without trash service for a week, especially in an old historic building at risk for pest-- beyond yikes. And to have customer service lying to me twice a day? It's so shockingly bad. To top it all off, they replaced our simple dumpster with 4 carts. What a joke!

I moved from my home in Woodbury, MN 55125 on 9-29-2017. Advanced Disposal…read more was to have the garage & recycle and contents removed on that date. It,s now 10-5-2017 and the container are smelling up the neighborhood!!! PEOPLE ARE MADDER THEN HELL!!! I have been promised that they would be removed on 9-29-17. New owners and Neighbors are calling to complain about the smell and containers at the end of driveway I and the new owners have called repeatedly to Advanced Disposal on 9-30-17 and was promised they would be picked up. IT, NOW BEEN EIGHT DAYS AND REPEATED PROMISES TO PICK UP. I WILL BE INFORMING THE DEPT OF COMMERCE ABOUT THIS! Russell N.

We are a non profit organization for raising toys for children and this company last minute…read morecanceled our order leaving us to scramble for pallets. Their customer service is horrible and the owner is very rude. Do not recommend this place to anyone

From the owner: We are your friendly Minneapolis - St Paul Metro area pallet supplier…read more We provide recycled 48x40 GMAs in various grades, to remade custom-sized pallets, crates, and more. We can hand-build custom sizes and designs to fit your specific requirements in small and large quantities. We also recycle and sell Gaylord cardboard boxes for pallets.

Super friendly people. Clean facility. They recycle almost everything. Check hours before going.read more

This place is fantastic…read more How much fun can it be to take people's stinky used oil, computer crap and miscellaneous hazardous waste all day long? Take it from me, these are the most joyful people you will ever see in this business. They seem eager to get their hands on your junk and are pleasant in the process. It's always busy around opening time when I typically get there but they are very efficient at getting people turned around and out the door. They make doing the right thing with your toxic items very easy to do!