Shakopee Snapshot: Fall 2024

PUBLIC WORKS Purge your unwanted junk at Fall Clean Up Day It’s time to start cleaning out your basement, closets, and garage for the City’s annual Fall Clean Up Day on Saturday, Oct. 19.

Clean Up Day is for residents of Shakopee, Jackson Township and Lou isville Township (IDs required). Questions can be directed to the Public Works Department at 952-233-9550 or publicworks@ShakopeeMN. gov . You can also find information about alternative disposal options at www.ShakopeeMN.gov/garbageandrecycling .

Whether you need to get rid of old appliances, tires, scrap metal, or a bin of middle school memories you’d rather forget, you can bring it to Clean Up Day and be rid of it forever. This event is a chance for residents to properly dispose of unwanted items in a convenient, drop-off location that promotes safe disposal. Clean Up Day is funded in part through grants received from Scott County and Shakopee’s Recycling Rebate Program. On Oct. 19, residents can drop off items between 7:30 and 11:30 a.m. behind the Public Works building, 400 Gorman St. The line of vehicles can get long, so plan accordingly. A list of accepted items and pricing is available at www.ShakopeeMN. gov/cleanupday . Residents will be charged a flat fee (check or credit card preferred) based on the type of vehicle hauling the load. This is a first-come, first-served event. The line to enter may be cut off prior to 11:30 to ensure vehicles already in line are processed.

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Furniture donations are no longer accepted. All furniture will be recycled.

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Help us unload more quickly by packing your vehicle in order of stops: ■ Items placed closest to the back of the vehicle will be unloaded rst (stop 1) ■ Items placed closest to the front of the vehicle will be unloaded last (stop 8)

STOP 1 ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

STOP 2 FURNITURE RECYCLING

STOP 3 GARBAGE TRUCKS

STOP 4 METAL RECYCLING Propane tanks, general scrap metal, BBQ grills (remove briquettes), lawn mowers (drain fuel/oil), patio furniture, motors, pots and pans, copper piping/tubing, brass faucets, stainless sinks, tness equipment, bed frames, etc.

Car batteries, tires, stereo, TV, VCR/DVD, desktop copier/printer/scanner, cellphones, answering machines, laptops, vacuums, small household electronics, console or projection TV, computers (clean personal info o hard drives before recycling), lead-acid automotive batteries, (maximum 8).

Light bulbs ( rst 10 free; $2 per bulb over 10), couches, chairs, miscellaneous furniture.

Household garbage: Plastic, mirrors/glass, broken/old household items, trash, etc. Please put your loose garbage in a box or tote bin for easy unloading.

STOP 5 YARD WASTE RECYCLING Grass, leaves, garden material, brush, etc., in compostable bags only. Brush bundles cut in 6-foot lengths bound with biodegradable twine.

STOP 6 CONSTRUCTION RECYCLING Concrete/asphalt, landscape blocks, untreated lumber. Residential only.

STOP 7 MATTRESS RECYCLING Mattresses/box spring ($30 each).

STOP 8 APPLIANCE RECYCLING

Appliances ($15 each): Stove, refrigerator, freezer, water heater, humidi ers, window

air conditioner, water so ener, dishwasher, microwave, washer, dryer, etc.

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The Clean Up Day event is organized by several stops for different categories of waste. Check the City website for tips to load your vehicle for the quickest unloading experience possible.

DROP OFF EXCESS CARDBOARD 24/7 Is your recycling bin bursting at the seams? If you have excess cardboard that needs recycling, drop it off at the cardboard recycling dumpsters on the Shakopee city campus, 500 Gorman St., across the street from City Hall. Cardboard only. Please break down your boxes to ensure enough room for all users.

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