Recycling

Recycling is easy with single sort! Recycling bins are 64-gallons, heavy duty green carts with a hinged lid and wheels. It is not necessary to separate recyclables. All residents were mailed a calendar with their dates for recycling. North of 81st avenue will be picked up on Thursday of the green week, and south of 81st avenue will be picked up on Thursday of the gold week. If you did not receive a recycling calendar please call city hall at 763-792-7219, and one will be mailed to you. It is important that your recycling be set out by 7:00 a.m. at the curb line.

Please remember the City’s recycling hauler is Waste Management.  If you have a missed recycling pickup or are unsure if an item will be collected call dispatch at 952-890-1100.  If you have any other questions on recycling call Wanda Brown at 763-792-7219.

If you have a question on an item not listed please contact Wanda Brown at 763-792-7219, Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.

What Can & Can't I Recycle?

Recyclable:

• Newspaper, Magazines and Catalogs
• Direct mail advertisements, Envelopes of all types
• Books, file folders and notebooks
• Paper of all colors, fax and telex sheets, onion skin paper, clean paper bags
• 4 C’s boxboard (cereal, cake, chip and cracker)
• Corrugated cardboard (flatten, cut into pieces and place in cart)
• Phone books
• Metal food cans and aluminum beverage cans (rinse)
• Glass bottles and jars (remove lids and caps – rinse)
• Plastic bottles (throw all caps, lids, pumps and metal handles – rinse)

Not Recyclable:

• String, Twine, Cotton balls
• Paper towels, napkins
• Cups, coffee filters, tea bags
• Waxed paper or any waxed cartons, drinking boxes, frozen food boxes
• Candy and gum wrappers
• Cellophane, foil, plastic wrap
• Carbon paper, wallpaper
• Bathroom waste paper
• Photos, slides, transparencies
• Boxes with food residue
• Aerosol cans, paint cans
• Motor oil, gasoline containers
• Plastic cups, silverware, trays
• Plastic tubs for yogurt, cottage cheese, margarine
• Medicine containers
• Window panes, mirrors, ceramics, light bulbs, glasses, dishes