Recycling Centers in St Cloud, MN
Find drop-off recycling locations in St Cloud, Minnesota. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
If you live in St Cloud and need a convenient place to recycle, this directory helps you find local recycling centers. These centers accept standard materials like paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, and aluminum, as well as specialty items depending on the facility. Browse the listings below to find contact information and hours for each location.
Recycling in St Cloud: A Local Guide
St Cloud, Minnesota has 5 recycling centers and drop-off points on this page, including a Waste Management transfer station, metal recyclers, and an appliance recycler. For household recycling, the City of St. Cloud runs its own curbside blue-cart program: each household gets a blue cart marked "City of St. Cloud," collection runs every other week on fully automated trucks (alternating "Blue" and "Green" weeks), and a pass-by fee appears on the city utility bill, so residents are automatically enrolled. The program accepts plastics #1, #2 and #5, paper, flattened cardboard, aluminum and tin cans, and glass bottles and jars in many areas. See more cities on our Minnesota recycling hub.
For items the blue cart can't take, St Cloud's listed centers cover appliances, metal, and transfer services. Central Appliance Recyclers handles appliances, EMR St. Cloud (Northern Metal Recycling) and Integrated Recycling Technologies process metals and other materials, and the WM - St. Cloud Hauling & Transfer Station serves as a transfer point. Check each center's page to confirm what it accepts.
Need more options? Twin Cities metros such as Minneapolis and St Paul, plus nearby Duluth, list additional centers. Browse every city on our Minnesota recycling hub.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in St Cloud
Does St. Cloud have city curbside recycling?
Yes. The City of St. Cloud operates its own curbside recycling with blue carts marked "City of St. Cloud." Collection runs every other week using fully automated trucks, alternating between "Blue" and "Green" weeks. Recycling and garbage are collected the same day by separate trucks.
What can go in the St. Cloud blue recycling cart?
The program accepts plastics #1, #2 and #5, clean and dry paper (newspaper, magazines, office paper), flattened cardboard, aluminum cans, clean tin and steel food cans, and in many areas glass bottles and jars. Shredded paper is no longer accepted, and cardboard should be broken into pieces no larger than 18 by 18 inches.
Do I have to pay for recycling in St. Cloud?
A pass-by fee for recycling is included on the resident's bi-monthly city utility bill and is charged per city ordinance whether or not you recycle, so residents are automatically enrolled. To find your pickup day, use the city's pickup locator or call Public Works at 320-650-2900.
Where can I recycle appliances or scrap metal in St. Cloud?
St Cloud has Central Appliance Recyclers for appliances and metal recyclers including EMR St. Cloud (Northern Metal Recycling) and Integrated Recycling Technologies. Accepted items, fees, and payout rates vary, so check each center's page and call ahead.