Aerosol cans disposal in Minnesota
What Minnesota says to do with aerosol cans, read off Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's own page on 2026-08-19.
Minnesota's MPCA lists aerosol products as household hazardous waste — empty containers may go in the trash, and anything with product left goes to your county's collection site; every Minnesota county administers a household hazardous waste program. Read from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency · checked 2026-08-19
Aerosol containers may explode under heat or pressure, spreading the hazardous contents and metal throughout the area — never heat or crush them (New York State DEC).
Do not throw any hazardous waste in the trash; instead, bring it to a local collection site (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency).
Where to take it
Your county program is listed in Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's county program directory.
Counties differ — verify with your local program.
All 50 states: Can you recycle aerosol cans? — the federal baseline, what happens to it, and every state's rule with the page it was read from.