Minnesota
Transfer station
Duluth transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Resource Renew / WLSSD Materials Recovery Center.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-06
Who can use it
Residents and small commercial customers. Businesses have distinct prices, daily limits and eligibility; retail/repair businesses excluded from certain takeback services.
Hours
- Wednesday-Saturday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed Sunday/Monday/Tuesday.
- Reuse area closes 30 minutes before center and is for customers dropping material off.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No permit fee stated on the linked page; confirm access requirements.
Where to buy: Contact the facility for access questions.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Mixed bulky junk and C&D | $30/cubic yard. DOES NOT include ordinary household garbage. |
| Clean pallets/wood | $10/cubic yard. |
| Mattress/box spring | $25 per piece, wet or dry. Keep dry for recycling. |
| Major appliances | First microwave free per day, additional microwaves and other major appliances $5 each for resident service. |
| Passenger/pickup tires | First four daily free, additional $4 each. Larger tires have other prices, call. |
| Resident electronics | Small electronics/rechargeable batteries free; listed CPU/printer/laptop/DVD/tablet devices $2 each. Screens 19-inch and smaller $9; over 19 through 40 inches $12; over 40 inches $15. Businesses pay different rates. |
| Listed recycling/food waste | Household 3-sort recycling, scrap metal, compostable-bagged food waste, clean dry film, cords/lights and specified media free. Vacuum cleaner $2, unlike most small electric appliances. |
Hazardous waste
HHW not accepted at MRC. Separate authority HHW facility at 2626 Courtland Street has its own schedule and acceptance.
Holiday closures
Closed New Year Day, MLK Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and following Friday, Christmas Eve/Day.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-06 from official sources .
Other notes
- Self-service: stop at gatehouse for classification/payment, drive to appropriate stations and unload yourself. Cash, check, Visa, Mastercard and Discover accepted.
- IMPORTANT: detailed authority page says household garbage, HHW, leaves and yard waste NOT ACCEPTED, although mixed household junk and bulky furniture/C&D are accepted. Do not bring kitchen trash as mixed junk.
- Clean concrete without rebar/embedded materials and drained small engines included in listed mixed-waste service.
- Businesses: daily maximum ten qualifying operational appliances, 20 tires and five electronics. Separate business electronics prices. Business recyclables limited by rural/no-curbside eligibility and volume; ask authority.
- Separate HHW and yard-compost sites are at 2626 Courtland Street, not Ridgeview MRC. Different opening days apply; this page does not authorize yard/chemical drop-off at MRC.
- Do not confuse headquarters footer 2626 Courtland Street with actual Materials Recovery Center entrance.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-06. If something conflicts, trust the town.