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Vasko’s is the proud host of Saint Paul’s most complete Recycling
Drop-off Site, a joint effort with Eureka Recycling and the city of Saint Paul. Residents who live in and around Saint Paul can recycle their glass bottles, cans, #1 & #2 plastic bottles, paper, carboard and clothes at this site for FREE (click one of the links above for its complete description). The Vasko Public Recycling Center and Public Pay Dump is located at 309 Como Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Need directions? Here's an online map.
Scrap Metal
Drop-Off
Clean-up your shed, garage or that messy area and
get rid of that Scrap Metal
at Vasko for free!
List of scrap metal examples
The public recycling bins are located just inside the
gate on the right hand side.
Please note that Vasko does not buy aluminum cans
Public Recycling Center Hours
Monday through Friday - 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday - 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Sunday and holidays - closed
We accept Lithium Ion, Nickel Cadmium, Nickel Metal Hydride and Small Sealed Lead Acid batteries. Drop off your batteries at the office trailer located straight ahead as you enter the Recycling Center.
Vasko is collecting unwanted eye
glasses to be distributed by the Lions Club to the blind and visually impaired.
Recycle these items at Vasko's Public Recycling Center
Recycle your newspapers, mixed paper, corrugated cardboard, glass bottles & jars, metal cans, plastic bottles and clean clothes & linens for FREE. Be sure to put each item in the proper container.
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Please do NOT put the newspaper with the mixed paper.
We CAN NOT accept the following items:
- refrigerator, freezer or microwave food boxes (they are coated with plastic)
- egg cartons
- tissue
- gift wrap
- paper plates
- paper cups
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All colors of glass bottles and food jars with labels are acceptable. Please remove all lids and rinse clean. There is no charge for glass recycling. Please separate glass by color into the proper bins. |
Please no window glass, drinking glasses, dishes, light bulbs or ceramics.
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Please no plastic marked with #3, #4, #5, #6 or #7 or plastic containers without necks (such as margarine or yogurt containers. No plastic bags or toys.
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Look for the big yellow boxes marked “CLOTHES & SHOES” to drop-off your good, clean reusable clothes and linens. Please, only pass on what you would give a friend! Linens: towels, sheets, blankets, curtains, tablecloths. Clothes, including belts, coats, hats, gloves, shoes and boots Please put all clothes and linens in a plastic bag. |
No wet or dirty clothes accepted. No rags or cloth scraps accepted.
No household goods other than cloths and linens accepted.
- radiators
- cast iron or steel bathtubs
- all steel bed springs
- steel pipe
- metal car parts
- car rims without tires
- metal siding
- metal gutters
- metal file cabinets
- lawn mowers and snowblowers (gas and oil must be drained)
Tires
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$5.00 |
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$25.00 |
Appliances
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$24.00 |
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$16.00 |
Electronics
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$10.00 |
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$12.00 $25.00 |
Car Batteries
Propane Cylinders
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$2.00 |
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$5.00 |
| Fluorescent Bulb and Ballasts Recycling. Link to Green Lights Recycling web site by clicking their logo. Drop-off hours Monday - Friday 7am to 4pm |  |
Please note that Vasko's does not accept
Any Hazardous Waste.
Call Eureka Recycling’s Information Hotline at (651) 222-SORT (7678) for information on disposing of household hazardous waste or additional recycling information visit Vasko's helpful links.
Vasko's Public Pay Dump
Please visit Vasko's Public Pay Dump for disposal information of:
- garbage & furniture
- construction material
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