Jon Mitchell, Executive Director
Contact Information
Phone: 320-523-8002 or 507-637-1800
Landfill Telephone: 320-523-1144
If no answer, leave a message. Staff will return your call as soon as they can.
Payments: Cash or check only. No debit or credit cards accepted.
Important:
The Renville County Landfill does NOT accept garbage.
The Renville County Landfill does NOT accept materials that contain asbestos. Find a list of Minnesota landfills that accept asbestos.
Hours* and Location
Hours December 1 – March 31:
Monday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Hours April 1 – November 30:
Monday and Thursday
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
First Saturday each month
8:00 a.m. – Noon
*Weather Permitting: Landfill will close on windy days at discretion of landfill employees. Closures announced on KLGR, KOLV, Facebook, or by calling landfill.
Physical Address:
32877 County Road 4
Olivia, MN 56277
(8 miles south of Olivia)
Mailing Address:
921 West Bridge Street
Redwood Falls, MN 56283
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The Landfill does NOT provide dumpsters or roll-off boxes for rent. Contact a local Solid Waste Hauler for more information.
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
Household products that can present a hazard to our health and our environment when not properly used, stored, or disposed of, are considered Household Hazardous Waste (HHW). The Redwood and Renville County HHW Facilities accept hazardous waste from BOTH Redwood and Renville residents for FREE.
Hazardous business waste is not accepted. Call Lyon County Environmental Services at 507-532-8210 for business waste disposal options.
Redwood County HHW Facility
Facility Address:
921 West Bridge Street
Redwood Falls, MN 56283
Facility Hours: (Closed Holidays)
Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
(Weather Permitting)
Telephone: 507-637-1804
Residents are asked NOT to deposit, leave, or dispose of any materials when the HHW Facilities are CLOSED. Violators will be prosecuted in accordance with MN. Statute #609.68.
Renville County HHW Facility
Facility Address:
32877 County Road 4
Olivia, MN 56266
Facility Hours: (Closed Holidays)
December 1 – March 31:
Monday ONLY / CLOSED Saturdays
*8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
April 1 – November 30:
Mondays and Thursdays ONLY
*8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(Weather Permitting)
Telephone: 320-523-1144
If nobody answers, leave a message.
Staff will call back.
To see if a product is hazardous, read the label and look for hazardous signal words such as:
- Flammable/Combustible
- Ignitable
- Poisonous/Toxic
- Corrosive/Caustic
- Reactive
- Environmental Hazard
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Guide
The following list of materials are accepted at the Redwood and Renville HHW Facilities:
Household:
- Aerosol products
- Button batteries
- Drain cleaners
- Fire extinguishers
- Fluorescent light bulbs
- LED bulbs
- Mothballs
- Nail polish and remover
- Oven cleaner
- Polish with solvents
- Rechargeable batteries (see below)
- Spot removers
- Thermometers (mercury)
- Thermostats (mercury)
Lawn/Garden/Outdoors:
- Bug repellant chemicals (citronella, etc.)
- Bug spray
- Charcoal lighter fluid
- Fertilizer
- Insect killer
- Pool chemicals
- Roach/ant killer
- Rodent bait
- Sunscreen
- Weed killer
Automotive:
- Antifreeze
- Brake fluid
- Carburetor cleaner
- Degreasers
- Fuels
- Fuel additives
- Transmission fluid
- Power steering fluid
- Windshield cleaner
- Call for disposal options:
- Auto batteries (see below)
- Oil filters
- Motor oil
- Tires
Home Improvement:
- Caulk
- Concrete cleaner
- Driveway sealer
- Furniture stripper
- Glue with solvents
- Joint compound
- Latex paint*
- Oil-based paint
- Paint remover
- Paint thinner
- Roofing tar
- Stain
- Varnish
- Wood preservatives
Note: Incandescent (regular) light bulbs and alkaline batteries can be disposed of in the garbage.
*Whenever possible, dry out small amounts of latex paint and dispose of in the garbage.
Product Exchange Room
A product exchange room is operated out of the Redwood County HHW Facility and items are FREE to take and use!
- Open to Redwood AND Renville County residents only.
- Wide variety of paint, stain, aerosols, and cleaning products.
- New items added each time facility opens.
- Limited to seven items per household.
- *RRRSWA cannot guarantee quality of materials taken.
Product Exchange Room:
921 West Bridge Street
Redwood Falls, MN 56283
Hours of Operation:
Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Weather Permitting
Closed on Holidays
Hazardous Materials Required by Minnesota State Law to be Recycled
- Used Motor Oil & Oil Filters: Recycle at any place in MN that provides oil change services.
- Vehicle Batteries: Take to any business that sells auto batteries.
- Under MN State law, all places that sell lead-acid batteries are required to accept up to five used batteries per consumer, free of charge, whether you are a customer or not.
- Tires: Return to a tire dealer or take to the Renville Co. Demo. Landfill (pay fees at either).
- Fluorescent, LED or High Intensity Discharge Lamps: Take to Redwood or Renville County HHW facility. (If you live or operate a business in Redwood Falls, contact the city office at 507-616-7400).
- Mercury: Any product containing mercury that has not been removed can be dropped off at either HHW facility.
- Rechargeable Batteries: Drop off at either HHW Facility (alkaline batteries can be placed in garbage)
- Small Sealed Lead Acid (often labeled “PB-acid” or “lead acid”)
- Nickel Cadmium (often labeled “Ni-Cad”)
- Lithium (often labeled “Li”, “CR” or “BR”)
Renville County Landfill
The Renville County Landfill does NOT accept materials that contain asbestos. Find a list of Minnesota landfills that accept asbestos.
Demolition Waste and Material Disposal
Clean demolition waste is general construction demolition material that does NOT include any plastic, clothing, chemical material, food and beverage waste, appliances or electronics, general garbage, yard, or household waste.
While the Renville County Demolition Landfill does NOT accept garbage for disposal, they do accept demolition waste and the following materials:
- Asphalt and blacktop
- Bituminous concrete
- Cabinetry (built-in)
- Ceramic items
- Concrete (including rebar)
- Small pieces and/or blocks
- Conduit and pipes
- Duct work
- Electrical wiring and components
- Glass (limited to window and door glass from buildings and structures)
- Insulation (includes fiberglass, mineral wood, cellulose, polystyrene and newspaper)
- Masonry (bricks, stucco and plaster)
- Metal
- Molded fiberglass
- Plastic building parts
- Plumbing fixtures
- Roofing materials
- Rubber (including conveyor belts and rubber membranes)
- Sheathing
- Siding (includes vinyl, Masonite, untreated wood, aluminum and steel)
- NO slate siding or any other kind that contains asbestos
- Stone
- Tile (ceiling tile, drain tile, ceramic, floor, vinyl)
- Wall board, sheet rock
- Wall coverings
- Windows (including screens)
- Wood and vinyl flooring
- Wood, untreated (including painted, stained and/or varnished dimensional lumber, wood only furniture, pallets, particle board, plywood, fencing and dock materials)
(If an item is not listed above, it is likely garbage or not accepted. Call the landfill with questions.)
Garbage Disposal (Municipal Solid Waste/MSW)
If you live in a rural area, or city, without a garbage contract, contact a local solid waste hauler who may be able to supply you with a cart or dumpster. Contact the closest city clerk to your location inquire who their contracted hauler is for the best rate.
FAQ: Where can I dispose of my carpet and pad?
Carpet and padding are garbage can are NOT accepted at the landfill. Take them to the transfer station (907 West Bridge Street, Redwood Falls) or any landfill that accepts garbage.
REMINDER: It is illegal to burn and/or bury garbage.
The Renville County Landfill does NOT accept garbage (municipal solid waste).
You may self-haul garbage to the transfer station:
907 W. Bridge Street
Redwood Falls, MN
Fee Schedule (Effective 1/1/2026)
| Demolition Waste (Clean) | $34.00/ton + $2.00/ton fee for self haulers |
| Demolition Materials – Min. Charge | $4.50/ton + $.50/ton fee |
| Ballasts | $4.00 each |
| Batteries (automotive) | Free |
| Bulbs (Fluorescent/LED) | $.50 each |
| Street Bulbs | $5.00 each |
| Oil Filters | $.50 each |
| Tires (Car) 3 or less | $6.00 each |
| Tires (Car) 4 or more | $.21/pound |
| Tires (Truck) 3 or less | $16.00 each |
| Tires (Truck) 4 or more | $.21/pound |
| Tires (Tractor) | $.22/pound |
| Off Road/Rubber Tracks/Solids | $.24/pound |
Scrap Metal Disposal
A roll-off container is on-site at the landfill to take various types of scrap metal for FREE. (Be advised that we do not purchase scrap metal).
Please call the office at 320-523-1144 or stop in upon arrival, to let staff know you are here to dispose of scrap metal. We rely on honestly is the best policy and trust only items place in the box are on the acceptable metal items list.
The transfer station also accepts scrap metal.
907 W. Bridge Street
Redwood Falls, MN
Acceptable Scrap Metal Items:
- Aluminum window/door trim
- Bed springs (springs ONLY, no fabric or wood)
- Bike frames (tires and seats removed)
- Cast iron/claw foot bath tubs
- Cast iron/stainless steel pots and pans
- Chain link and other metal fencing
- Grills – charcoal and gas (tanks must be removed)
- Hubcaps/rims (no tires)
- Iron stair railings (no concrete)
- Lawn mowers (fluids must be drained)
- Metal clothesline poles (no concrete)
- Metal office furniture (wood and fabric removed)
- Metal pipes/conduit
- Metal water heater tanks
- Metal window frames and doors (no wood cores)
- Patio furniture (no glass, fabric or padding)
- Rain gutters/downspouts
- Rebar
- Stainless steel sinks (PVC pipe removed)
- Various other metals (please remove as much wood, plastic, and other materials as possible)
Solid Waste Haulers
| County Service Area | Company | Address | Phone |
| Redwood County | River View Sanitation | PO Box 338 New Ulm, MN 56073 | 507-354-5355 |
| Redwood County | Renville-Sibley Sanitation | PO Box 296 Gibbon, MN 55335 | 507-834-6168 |
| Redwood County | Southwest Sanitation | PO Box 425 Marshall, MN 56258 | 507-532-4500 |
| Redwood County | The Picker Uppers | PO Box 638 New Ulm, MN 56073 | 507-276-3084 |
| Renville County | K & S Roll-Offs, LLC | 16 Glen St SW Hutchinson, MN 55350 | 320-583-4696 |
| Renville County | Mike’s Roll-Offs | 1611 Chandler Ave N Glencoe, MN 55336 | 320-510-1131 |
| Renville County | Purple Roll-Off | 2724 9th Street East, STE 2 Glencoe, MN 55336 | 952-393-7411 |
| Renville County | Fire Lake Rentals | 311 Douglas Ave E Hector, MN 55342 | 320-552-2409 |
| Redwood County and Renville County | Clobes Sanitation | PO Box 57 Fairfax, MN 55332 | 507-426-8362 |
| Redwood County and Renville County | CMF Tree Service | 1560 45th St. SW Willmar, MN 56201 | 320-444-0072 |
| Redwood County and Renville County | Ace Roll Off & Disposal | 4411 1st Ave W Willmar, MN 56204 | 320-905-5058 |
| Redwood County and Renville County | Sweetman Sanitation | 611 South Ave W Echo, MN 56237 | 507-616-8774 |
| Redwood County and Renville County | West Central Sanitation | PO Box 796 Willmar, MN 56201 | 800-246-7630 |
Contact Landfill Staff:
Jon Mitchell, RRRSWA/RRRMRF
Executive Director
Call Jon: 507-637-1801
Rachel Ingebretson,
Accountant/ Scale Operator
Call Rachel: 507-637-1802
Bob Haney, Mechanic & Fabricator / Landfill Manager
Call Bob: 320-523-1144
Ben Ervin, RRRSWA/Landfill Operator
Call Ben: 507-637-1800
