Hennepin Recycling Group

Saturday, September 13, 2025 (Date in 2026 tba)

9:00 a.m. - Noon

Brooklyn Park Operations & Maintenance Facility

8300 Noble Ave. N

Here's your chance to drop off certain reusable items such as mattresses, furniture, and building materials that are in good condition. All materials will be vetted onsite for quality and potential for resale or redistribution. Only items listed on the accepted lists will be considered.

We are partnering with Bridging and Better Futures MN as well as Hennepin County on our expanded Reuse Donation Day.

Bridging provides the foundational home essentials to thousands of people every year. Items that you no longer need can mean the world to a child, family, or individual in need.

Better Futures MN is a local nonprofit that specializes in the reuse and resale of building materials. Materials accepted will be sold at their ReUse Warehouse. Better Futures Minnesota (The Network for Better Futures) is committed to helping justice-involved adults, primarily African American men, successfully reintegrate into society.

Our partners reserve the right to refuse materials that are not reuseable or recyclable. All items deemed acceptable will be taken for free.

Household items ACCEPTED

• Bed Frames
• Metal, freestanding, and folding (metal platform frames OK) 
• No headboards, footboards or wooden rails 
• Chairs & stools 
• Kitchen, rocking, upholstered, folding, and counter-height stools (no powered or wheeled chairs) 
• Couch/Sofas 
• 90″ long or smaller (no sleeper, powered, or reclining sofas) 
• Desks 
• Must be 42″(w) x 24″(d) or smaller 
• Dressers 
• Must be 65” (l) or smaller, glass inserts OK (no stone/tile/all-glass tops)
• Kitchen/Dining Tables 
• Must be 72” (l) x 42” (w/d) or smaller. Square folding/card tables/glass inserts OK (no stone/tile/all glass tops) 
• Futons 
• Complete sets only, frame + mattress 
• Tables 
• Nightstand, end, and coffee, glass inserts OK (no stone/tile/all-glass tops) 
• TV Stands 
• Must be 36″ height or smaller 
• Wood Furniture 
• Bookcases, 72″(h) x 36″(w) or smaller (no glass shelves) 
• Mattresses & box springs 
• Stain and rip free, twin, full, queen, king size accepted. 
• No powered beds, mattress toppers, cribs, cots, electrical beds, bunk beds, trundle beds, sleeper sofas, or inflatable mattresses. 

Building Materials ACCEPTED Used items in good condition accepted unless otherwise noted

• Cabinetry - bath vanities, kitchen cabinets, cabinet doors
• Countertops - laminate and stone (straight sections only; no peeling, deep scratches, burn marks or excessive caulking)
• Doors - interior (solid wood, no hollow core) and exterior (metal)
• Flooring - hardwood (new and used) and laminate (new only)
• Grout, mudding – new, unopened containers only
• Hardware – handles, pulls, hinges
• Light fixtures – no shiny brass
• Lumber – 4 foot minimum length, denailed
• Nails, screws – no rust, in original box/container (no jars or glass)
• Plumbing fixtures – faucets
• Tile – new only, full boxes
• Tools – electric (corded or battery powered), hand (screw drivers, wrenches, hand saws, hammers, etc.) and yard (rakes, shovels, etc.)
• Windows – unbroken only

NOT ACCEPTED The following items will not be accepted

• Appliances*
• Toilets
• Paint, stain, varnish, solvents*
• Aerosols*
• Mercury thermostats*
• Electronics*
• Garbage
• Recyclables (cardboard, glass, metal, paper, plastic, etc.)*

Questions: email BPOM@brooklynpark.org

*These items may be taken to the Hennepin County Drop-Off Facility. There is a charge for appliances and some electronics.

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity ReStore takes donations of reusable building materials at other times of the year.

Bridging has three locations in the Twin Cities; Bloomington, Plymouth and Roseville. Donate essential housewares, mattresses/box springs, and furniture year-round. Drop off for free, no appointment necessary. Plus, book a fee-based pickup online (124 zip codes serviced).