Your first stop for recycling questions is greenguardian.com, which lists local recycling and disposal options for everything from batteries to worn out electronics to yard waste.
Best Buy and Office Depot accept cell phones, ink cartridges, and rechargeable batteries free of charge. Most companies have programs listed on their sites or in stores, for example Apple stores take back iPods and any model of phone through their recycling program. We all know the saying about trash and treasure, so before you toss anything, see if someone else can make good use of it at The Free Market or on The Freecycle Network.

City of Minneapolis 612-673-2917 ci.minneapolis.mn.us/solid-waste
City of St. Paul 651-222-7678 eurekarecycling.org
Anoka County 763-323-5730 co.anoka.mn.us
Carver County 952-361-1800 co.carver.mn.us
Dakota County 952-891-7020 co.dakota.mn.us/environ
Hennepin County 612-348-3777 hennepin.us
Ramsey County 651-266-1199 co.ramsey.mn.us
Scott County 952-496-8787 co.scott.mn.us
Washington County 651-430-6655 co.washington.mn.us