Pope/Douglas’ Recycling Center accepts non-Freon appliances for free recycling.

These include: washers/dryers, stoves/ovens/microwaves, furnaces/heaters, dishwashers, water heaters.

You must bring someone with to assist in unloading your appliances

Pope/Douglas does not accept appliances that contain Freon.

These include: refrigerators/freezers/air conditioners/dehumidifiers/etc.

No water softeners accepted.

Pope/Douglas’ Recycling Center has a roll-off onsite to accept metal

Ferrous Metal Dumpster:

• Metal items at least 60% metal or more
• Metal tools/kitchen utensils/lawn chairs/clothes hangers/screws/nails/fence/etc.
• Water heaters
• Non-Freon appliances (oven/stove/microwave, washer/dryer/heater/furnace/dishwasher, etc)
  • Must be able to unload appliances.  Bring a helper.

NO: Freon appliances- refrigerators/freezers, dehumidifiers/air conditioners (Call for recycling options)

NO: Water softeners

NO: Insulated doors/mattresses

• Metal items at least 60% metal or more
• Wire, extension cords, holiday/Christmas
  light strings, electrical cords from electronic devices

Non-Ferrous Metal/Wire Dumpster:

• Metal items at least 60% metal or more
• Aluminum frames, copper wire, aluminum rims, etc

Call options below to check on items accepted and disposal/recycling fees.

Douglas County Demolition and Disposal
(Alex Rubbish and Recycling)
(320) 763-4712

Tom Kraemer Inc.
(320) 634-5668

Waste Management Transfer Station
(320) 762-1118 or (800) 654-4306

Todd County Transfer Station
(320) 594-2210

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency maintains a statewide list of licensed recyclers and collectors of e-waste.

Statewide List of E-Waste Recyclers and Collectors

Pope/Douglas’ Recycling Center accepts these items for free recycling.

Scrap wire/electrical cords/etc

Wires, extension cords, holiday/Christmas light strings. telephone wires, electrical cords from electronic devices. Simply drop these items at the Recycling Center.

Cell phones/Printer cartridges/etc

All inkjet and toner cartridges, cell phones, GPS devices, digital cameras, MP3 players and headsets are accepted regardless of brand or condition. Simply drop these items at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility.

Pope/Douglas does not recycle landline phones.

However, recycle the telephone cords/wires and rechargeable batteries from cordless phone handsets.