DEPARTMENT: Environmental Resources
FILE TYPE: Regular Information
TITLE
title
Discussion And Direction On Accepting Mattresses Or Appliances At Recycling Zone Plus
end
PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Discuss and provide direction on accepting mattresses and appliances at the new Recycling Zone Plus (RZP).
SUMMARY
Dakota County is constructing the Recycling Zone Plus (RZP) in the city of Lakeville, the first household hazardous waste and recycling facility owned and operated by the County, in partnership with Scott County. With the opening of the new RZP, Dakota and Scott Counties have the opportunity to offer additional material recycling and reuse options to residents.
The Dakota County Solid Waste Management Plan includes strategies to support the reuse and recycling of challenging household items such as mattresses and appliances:
* Increase residential reuse opportunities using County collection facilities (e.g., Recycling Zone, Recycling Zone Plus) for household items that are challenging to reuse (e.g., household hazardous waste, problem materials, bicycles, and mattresses) (#21a).
* Support the collection of household items that are challenging to recycle (#35).
In 2025, appliances were the most searched term on the Dakota County Recycling Guide with 12,231 searches, followed by mattresses as the third most with 6,248.
Collection of mattresses at the RZP will provide the opportunity to reuse about 300 mattresses per year and recycle the remaining. Quality mattresses will be donated to an organization that helps people in need and the rest will be taken apart off-site so materials can be recycled. Currently, landfilling is the primary management method available for mattresses, with only one facility in Dakota County offering reuse and recycling of mattresses.
Management of appliances at the RZP will provide residents a one-stop option to manage more of their materials in a single site visit. Scott County currently accepts appliances for a fee at its exi...
Click here for full text