Minnesota
Transfer station
Olmsted County transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Olmsted County Recycling Center Plus.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-06
Who can use it
County center accepts household quantities of listed disposal items. Confirm unusual, business or out-of-county loads with Environmental Resources; rate PDF has separate generator categories.
Hours
- Tuesday-Saturday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- CLOSED Wednesday November 11, 2026 for Veterans Day, per current facility notice. Office Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. is not drop-off schedule.
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 |
|---|---|
| Pre-sorted listed recyclables | Free. |
| Self-haul garbage | Current linked PDF section effective July 1, 2025: $5 minimum; $5 per 30 gallons through 150 gallons; larger quantities $30/cubic yard with one-yard minimum. Confirm current totals. |
| Tires | Automotive/light truck $5 each, maximum eight daily. No semi/tractor tires under center schedule. Nine or more tires: county directs to Kalmar Landfill at $435/ton after advance call. |
| Mattresses/appliances | Mattress $30 each, maximum eight daily. Household non-refrigerant appliance $10; refrigerant appliance $15. Commercial sizes separate rates, no ammonia-gas appliances. |
| Resident electronics | Cell phone free; listed computers/laptops/printers/players $5. Flat screens up to32 inches $10,33-60 $20,over60 $30. CRT/projection up to32 $20,33-42 $40,over42 $60. Commercial e-waste collectors have separate per-pound rules. |
| Unsecured/uncovered load | $20 per visit under linked current schedule. |
Hazardous waste
Not a general household-chemical drop-off under this center page. County Hazardous Waste Facility is a separate service with its own fees and acceptance.
Holiday closures
Current notice confirms Veterans Day November 11 CLOSED. County links full 2026 holiday list, not fully retrieved; confirm other holiday trips.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-06 from official sources .
Other notes
- Sorted recycling streams: aluminum/steel cans, separated clear and colored bottle/jar glass, clean corrugated cardboard, paper, flattened paperboard (not freezer boxes), plastic containers 1/2/5 and clean scrap metals. No window glass/dishware/ceramics.
- Household fee streams include furniture, carpet, garbage, residential C&D/drywall, incidental brush/tree waste, mattresses, appliances, drained lawn mowers, tires and electronics.
- County current fee PDF URL contains 2020 directory but actual Recycling Center Plus pages are effective July 1, 2025. Rates attributed to that document, not invented 2026 rates. General service-charge page has older 2023 date; do not mix county-facility schedules.
- Large tire loads need advance contact; do not arrive at Recycling Center Plus with nine tires based on landfill price.
- Hazardous Waste Facility and Kalmar Landfill have separate locations, eligibility, fees and opening schedules.
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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.