Need to get rid of sensitive documents? Attend these Shred Events in Eagan, Lakeville, Burnsville, and Apple Valley! All events are open to all residents. Services are free and shredding will occur on-site. NO business waste including from home-based businesses.
For more recycling events in other Dakota County cities, view the Dakota County Recycling Guide and click Recycling Events.
Spring Events:
Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Apple Valley Aquatic Center
14421 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd., Apple Valley, MN 55124
Cost: FREE (limit to four paper bags or small boxes per vehicle)
Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Eagan Cascade Bay Waterpark
1360 Civic Center Dr., Eagan, MN 55122
Cost: FREE (limit to four paper bags or small boxes per vehicle)
Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Lakeville Maintenance Facility
7570 179th St. W., Lakeville, MN 55044
Cost: FREE (limit to four paper bags or small boxes per vehicle)
Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Burnsville Maintenance Facility
13713 Frontier Ct., Burnsville, MN 55337
Cost: FREE (limit to four paper bags or small boxes per vehicle)
*Part of the annual DVR Summer Drop-off for appliances and electronics
Fall Events:
Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Eagan Cascade Bay Waterpark
1360 Civic Center Dr., Eagan, MN 55122
Cost: FREE (limit to four paper bags or small boxes per vehicle)
Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Burnsville Maintenance Facility
13713 Frontier Ct., Burnsville, MN 55337
Cost: FREE (limit to four paper bags or small boxes per vehicle)
*Part of the annual Burnsville Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Apple Valley Aquatic Center
14421 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd., Apple Valley, MN 55124
Cost: FREE (limit to four paper bags or small boxes per vehicle)
*Part of the annual Apple Valley Fall Residential Clean-Up Day
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Lakeville Maintenance Facility
7570 179th St. W., Lakeville, MN 55044
Cost: FREE (limit to four paper bags or small boxes per vehicle)
How to Prepare your documents for destruction:
- You may leave staples and paper clips on items before destruction. Large metal binder clips and three ring binders should be removed
- You may bring items in paper bag for easier handling. A plastic bag or cardboard box is fine too, but be prepared to dump items from plastic bag into cart.
Paperwork with confidential information should be shredded to prevent the possibility of identity theft but not all documents need to be shredded. In fact, shredded paper wears down the fibers making it more difficult to recycle. With that in mind, please shred only what you need to, and recycle the rest.
Can't make it to our shredding event? Check out our Document Destruction Guide to find locations to bring documents, or visit the Dakota County Recycling Guide to see a list of shredding events throughout the county (under Recycling Events). For more information on this event please call the Recycling Hotline at 952-895-4559.