Don't Throw Away These 20 Banned Items in Minnesota Trash Cans

There are some days when cleaning around the house really feels like a chore. Sometimes people are on a cleaning spree and start throwing away everything in the house. But the next time you have the cleaning bug, you can't throw just everything in the trash in Minnesota.

It's that time of year across the Sioux Empire when you welcome in warmer weather with a bright, shiny, and clean home.

As a general rule of thumb, there are certain items named on the Komando website and BobVila.com that are illegal to throw away in your regular trash can. You can even face some serious fines if these illegal items are found in your garbage can. These illegal items include the following:

Household batteries
Smartphones and tablets
Televisions
Car batteries
Lighters
Leftover paint
Motor oil
Prescription drugs

When it comes to managing waste in Minnesota today, it's a pretty casual affair. But back in the early 1900s...it was a different time. You could find garbage dumps and burning piles just about everywhere.

Good news for people today: Minnesota has a whole list of items that are illegal to toss into the garbage and banned from landfills.