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How to recycle
No separation of items is necessary. Simply place all items together in the single sort recycling container. Please rinse containers and allow them to dry before recycling them. In order to be an effective recycler, it is important to follow these simple guidelines (PDF). Just remember - Empty. Clean. Dry.
Hennepin County offers a great tool for learning where to recycle and dispose of items in their Green Disposal Guide.
- Cardboard
- Cereal and cracker boxes
- Magazines and catalogs
- Mail, office and school papers
- Newspapers and inserts
- Phone books
- Shoe, gift and electronics boxes
- Toothpaste, medication and toiletry boxes
Bottles & Jugs
- Dishwashing liquid bottles and detergent jugs
- Ketchup and salad dressing bottles
- Milk and juice jugs
- Shampoo, soap and lotion bottles
- Water, soda and juice bottles
Cups & Containers
- Disposable cups and bowls
- Margarine, cottage cheese, and other containers
- Produce, deli and take out containers
- Yogurt, pudding and fruit cups
Packaging
- Clear packaging from toys and electronics
- Juice boxes
- Milk cartons
- Soup, broth and wine cartons
- Food and beverage bottles and jars
- Food and beverage cans
Don't recycle
- Batteries
- Containers that held hazardous products
- Dishes
- Drinking glasses
- Microwaveable food trays
- Mirrors
- Paper soiled with food, paper plates, paper towels
- Plastic shopping bags (several stores have receptacles in their entrances where plastic shopping bags may be recycled.)
- Plastic wrap
- Polystyrene foam
- Shredded paper