The Stearns County Household Hazardous Waste Facility is conveniently located approximately three blocks south of the Stearns County Service Center. The address is 3601 5th Street South, Waite Park, MN 56387. 
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The facility is open Monday 9-5 and Tuesday through Friday 9-4. It is also open the third Saturday of each month from 8am until noon.
Their phone number is (320)255-6140 or (800)451-6140. Residents of Benton, Sherburne and Stearns County will be able to dispose of hazardous products such as paint, solvents and pesticides.
The building includes a drive-through bay for dropping off materials for disposal. This means residents won't have to go out into the elements when dropping off products; it also provides weather protection for workers and collected products.
Product exchange for useable paint and other household products will operate at this facility. Residents may come in and take products, still in good condition, for reuse in their own home for free! The facility is stocked with products that other residents have turned in for disposal or reuse.