Wright County Compost & Recycling Facility

505 County Rd 37 NE Buffalo MN 55313 USA

4.4 (19 reviews)

Wright County Compost & Recycling Facility recycling center in Buffalo, MN - View of facility

About This Center

The Wright County Compost Recycling Facility located at 505 Co Rd 37 NE will be closed for renovations starting April 18th, 2025, with limited operations resuming on April 29th, 2025, at a temporary location at 5538 85th St. NW, Maple Lake. During this transition, services such as accepting tires, scrap metal, appliances, electronics, batteries, styrofoam, TVs, and large quantities of cardboard will be unavailable. Accepted items at the temporary location will include household hazardous waste, curbside recycling, sharps, and small amounts of yard waste. Large quantities of cardboard will not be accepted due to limited space. The facility is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 8 am to 5 pm, and the 2nd and 3rd Saturdays of the month from 8 am to noon for drop-off of various recyclables. Customers are required to unload themselves, and all items must be clean and free of food debris. The facility does not accept plastic bags, food waste, or styrofoam packaging. Appointments are no longer necessary, and a fee schedule is available for reference. Only yard waste and brush from homeowners are accepted, with waste from contractors or businesses not being allowed. Household hazardous waste items accepted include acids, adhesives, aerosol cans, automobile fluids, cleaners, paints, varnishes, and more. Recyclables accepted include aluminum cans, tin cans, glass containers, plastic, and more. There is a fee for disposal of certain items, and all fluids must be in containers of 5 gallons or less.

Materials Accepted and Services Offered

TiresScrap MetalAppliancesElectronicsBatteriesStyrofoamTVsLarge Quantities of CardboardPlastic BagsFood WasteStyrofoam PackagingContractors or Businesses WastePlasticAluminum CansTin CansGlass ContainersHousehold Hazardous WasteCurbside RecyclingSharpsSmall Amounts of Yard WasteDrop-offSelf-ServiceFee for Disposal

Featured Reviews

Miranda Meyer

Miranda Meyer (5/5 stars, a week ago): Scheduling an online appointment was quick and easy same with the drop-off. Overall it was a great experience.

brandon bauch

brandon bauch (1/5 stars, a month ago): Worst service I've ever had. Got screamed at belittled. I would recommend never going here ever.

Joshua Scott

Joshua Scott (1/5 stars, 11 months ago): Show up on a Saturday to drop off oil and pick up some compost. Two employees standing around doing nothing asked for their assistance they asked for my reservation ID. I said I didn't have one. They explained that they were completely booked up and couldn't take the time to help even though nobody was around..