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.

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.

Very helpful personnel. Friendly too! They unloaded the electronics from my vehicle and instructed…read morewhich bin to place the electrical cords into. It's incredible that my tax $$$ actually pays for something so helpful!

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 have been to Maximum Recycling Many Times and have been more than happy with their service and…read moreprices. They are always friendly and helpful and will help you unload if they are not too busy which they usually are as it is a very busy place for a reason. One example, I brought in some computer boards, aluminum cans, a little steel, and a paper grocery bag full of copper wire. They weighed everything and printed out my check, I got in my pickup and looked at the check and it was way more than it should have been, they paid me for 400 pounds of copper wire rather than the 40 that it was. I went back in and told Chris the owner that either that paper bag and I are a lot stronger than I think we are or you paid me too much. He looked at it and said I know what I did wrong and started to correct it, the software on the computer glitched and it deleted the entire invoice so he had to start over, took about 20 minutes to get it fixed up so he paid me the correct amount and added $50 more because it took so long. I got lazy once and took cans over to a place closer as I was in a hurry, I estimated the total weight and got paid less than half of what I should have. I will never go anywhere other than Maximum, they pay more than most other places and are great to deal with.

I bounce around to a few scrap yards and what sets Maximum apart from the rest is customer service…read more They are always professional and courteous (even when I show up 5 mins before they close). If you're really looking for a place to sell your scrap metals, I promise you won't feel cheated or even uncomfortable when you leave! Great Crew, great prices and the best customer service when it comes to scrap yards. Gratitude!

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.

Attitudes suck, nothing like showing up the first time and putting up with a BS attitude from…read moreemployees guy behind the counter was fine guy working the yard was a tool

Great place with knowlegeable staff and excellent customer service.. Harley, Chris and Danyon are…read moreyour e-waste and recycling stewards! They are very professional and will accept anything from pop cans to old computers to cars you dont want anymore. If you have alot of old junk and various metals laying around your garage, and you wanna make a quick few bucks off of it, bring it on in and they'll take care of the rest!

Great service. I have a good rapport with the staff here, they've always been very informative and…read morefriendly. I come here multiple times a week and easily get paid hundreds of dollars in scrap steel/aluminum. Pull into a parking spot, they bring a large bin to the back of your vehicle, at that point all YOU have to do is toss your steel, copper and aluminum in separate bins. They weigh the bins, and you get paid. simple as that. If you can't unload your items yourself, bring a friend. They're already plenty busy. Using these services not only keeps waste out of the landfill, but also saves you a ton of money on disposal fees!

I've been going here for a few years- every six months or so. There are some really nice guys and…read morea few jerks. I try to not deal with the jerks but sometimes one doesn't have an option.

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!