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The Recycling Zone

Formerly known as the Dakota County Eco-Site, the county recycling center accepts plastic bags to be recycled at no charge. 

The Recycling Zone is located at 3365 South Highway 149 in Eagan, Minnesota. 

(651) 905-4520

The Recycling Zone hours:

Wednesdays 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Thursdays     noon - 8 p.m.

Fridays          9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturdays     8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

“It’s in the Bag” is a collaborative effort among public and private industry. Shoppers may deposit their clean, dry, empty plastic bags in designated collection bins in stores throughout the metro area. The material is picked up at the stores and sorted by Merrick, Inc., a Twin Cities based non-profit organization providing vocational support and habilitation services to adults with developmental disabilities. The plastic bags are sent to Trex Company in Virginia where it is recycled into a composite lumber typically used in the construction of decks and homes.

Partners include SUPERVALU, Byerly’s, Cub Foods, Kowalski’s Markets, Lunds, Trex Company, Merrick, Inc., Minnesota Waste Wise, and Hennepin County. Additional funding was provided by the Minnesota Grocer’s Education Foundation, the American Plastics Council, Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Target Corporation and GreenGuardian.com. For more information, go to www.itsinthebagmn.org

The following stores in Apple Valley, Burnsville and Eagan participate in this plastic bag collection program: