Bulk Items

Bulk Item Pickup

The City of Hopkins offers its residential garbage customers a bulk item pickup service on Thursdays. Bulk items are oversized or extra garbage which do not fit in your garbage cart, including but not limited to furniture, sofas, stuffed chairs, mattresses, box springs, carpet rolls (3 feet. long, 1 foot. diameter) and appliances.

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Bulk Item Drop-Off Event

The fall Bulk Item Drop-Off event for Hopkins residents (proof of residence required) will be held on Friday, April 24, from 3 to 7 p.m., and Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to noon. 

The fee for the event is $50.10:

  • Gate fee - $40
  • Hennepin County Solid Waste Tax of 15.5% - $6.20
  • State Solid Wast Tax of 9.75% - $3.90

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Request a Pick-up

To schedule a bulk item pick-up, call Public Works at 952-939-1382 before 2 p.m. on Wednesday or fill out the Bulk Item Pick-Up Request Form.

Bulk Item Pickup Charges

  • $25 plus State and County Solid Waste management fees for each large item*
  • $25 plus State and County Solid Waste management fees for each ¾ cubic yard of smaller, bagged or boxed material
  • Exceptions: $100 plus State and County Solid Waste management fees for each mattress, box spring, and hide a bed; and $40 for each refrigerator, freezer, microwave and dehumidifier.
    • Please note: due to significant price increases at the Hennepin County transfer station, the City of Hopkins raised the fee for these specific items. 
    • If you are interested in dropping any of the above items off directly at a Hennepin County facility, please call them at 612-348-3777 for more information. More information can also be found on their website here and here
    • Another option to consider is discarding any of the above items at one of Public Works bulk drop off events held twice a year in the spring and fall. More information can be found here.
ServicePriceAmount
Bulk Pick-up Service$25Per 3/4 cubic yard and/or large item, plus county and state waste management fees
Refrigerators, freezers, microwaves, dehumidifiers$40Per item
Mattresses, hide-a-beds, box springs
$100Per item


State & County Solid Waste Management Fee

  • State Solid Waste management fee is 9% of total charge(s).
  • County Solid Waste management fee is 15% of total charge(s).

Pick-up Guidelines

  • Place all items at your regular garbage collection location and keep all items at least 4 feet away from the garbage container
  • Materials must fit into a rear load garbage truck or on a one-ton truck and must be transportable by two people.
  • Smaller items must be bagged or boxed. No loose garbage will be collected. Bagged or boxed items must weigh 35 pounds or less.
  • The maximum item size accepted is 4 feet by 6 feet

Items Not Accepted

Please refer to Hennepin County's Green Disposal Guide for options on how to dispose of these items.

  • Major construction / demolition materials exceeding 3 cubic yards in volume
  • Concrete weighing over 35 pounds
  • Concrete with iron or steel in it
  • Tires
  • Car batteries
  • Fluorescent bulbs
  • Metal barrels or drums
  • Car parts
  • Gas refrigerators
  • Hazardous waste
  • Paint products
  • Waste oil
  • Junk cars
  • Railroad ties
  • Electronics
  • Food Waste