Most household junk and building debris can go in the container. The limits come from Minnesota's waste rules and from the facility that takes your load.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency bans TVs and monitors with old picture tubes from the trash. It also keeps grass, leaves, brush and other yard waste out of Minnesota landfills. Tires, car batteries, motor oil and appliances are handled as separate waste, so they shouldn't be mixed in with a regular load.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos can't go in a standard dumpster either. State rules also keep asbestos out of demolition debris. Washington County takes household hazardous waste and electronics from residents at its South Environmental Center in Woodbury.
Cottage Grove adds one more rule. The City code says construction or demolition debris has to leave the site within seven days after the container is full.
If you're unsure about an item, ask your account manager before it goes in.