Recycling from your home through curbside recycling collection is an easy and convenient way to do your part.  Simply put out your recyclables on your pickup day and your hauler will do the rest. 

There really is so much that can be recycled from your household.  Follow the guide below for what CAN be recycled in the Twin Cities metro area.  If you have questions on specifics, contact us or call your garbage hauler from the list of Licensed Residential Haulers. 

Download and print the "Can I Recycle It?" Guide (PDF) as a quick reference.

Recyclable Materials Accepted at the Curb:

Plastic

• Plastic bottles and jugs
• Water, soda and juice bottles
• Milk and juice jugs
• Ketchup and salad dressing bottles
• Dishwashing soap bottles and detergent jugs
• Shampoo, soap and lotion bottles

Glass

• Glass food and beverage bottles and jars

Metal

• Metal food and beverage cans

Paper

• Mail, office and school papers
• Magazines and catalogs
• Newspapers and inserts
• Phone books
• Shredded paper in closed paper bags
• Cardboard boxes
• Cereal boxes, cracker boxes, pasta boxes, cake mix boxes
• Boxes from toothpaste, medications and other toiletries, and facial tissue
• Tubes from paper towel and toilet paper