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What can I recycle?
Here is a basic list of items you can recycle at your curb or in your apartment along with instructions for preparation.
Metal Cans
Plastic Bottles
Glass Bottles and Jars
Mixed Mail
Newspaper/Magazines/Catalogs
Phone Books
Corrugated Cardboard
Boxboard
Metal Cans
Items to
recycle: Aluminum, tin, steel and bimetal food and beverage
cans.
Instructions: Rinse clean, leave labels on.
Items NOT to recycle: Aerosol cans or scrap metal.
You may bring them to the
Dakota County Eco-Site.
Plastic Bottles
Items to recycle: Plastic bottles with a neck (pop, milk, juice,
water, detergent, shampoo bottles, etc.)
Instructions: Rinse clean. Can leave labels on. Throw away caps
and pumps.
Items NOT to recycle: Styrofoam, plastic bags, ice cream
pails, and plastic tubs (margarine, yogurt, etc.).
Glass Bottles and Jars
Items to recycle: Clear or colored glass bottles or jars
Instructions: Remove lid, rinse clean. Leave labels on.
Items NOT to recycle: Glass and ceramic dinnerware, drinking glasses, Pyrex glass and other cookware, glass
windows or mirrors.
Mixed Mail
Items to recycle: Junk mail, envelopes (OK with windows or glossy advertising), greeting cards, letters, and office and
school paper.
Items NOT to recycle: Foil lined envelopes, paper cups and plates, egg cartons, books, tissue, gift wrap
Newspaper/Magazines/Catalogs
Items to recycle: Newspapers including inserts, magazines, catalogs.
Instructions: If need be, sort in paper bags, not plastic bags.
Phone Books
Items to recycle: Phone books.
Instructions: Place phone book in recycling bin (only 1 per pickup day).
If you would
like to STOP receiving phone books at your home:
Verizon Yellow Pages mailing list removal - Send an email
to:
DirectoryStore@idearc.com
Yellow Book mailing list removal - Call 1-800-373-3280
Corrugated Cardboard
Items to recycle: Corrugated cardboard.
Instructions: Needs to be broken down into bundles and tied. Call your hauler
for preparation requirements. Keep separate from other materials.
Items NOT to recycle: Pizza boxes and waxed boxes
Boxboard
Items to
recycle:
Food boxes from the
cupboard (pasta, cereal, crackers, cake mix, etc.); boxes from
toothpaste, medication and other toiletries; empty toilet paper and
paper towel rolls; gift and shoe boxes.
Items NOT to
recycle: Refrigerator or freezer boxes, food soiled boxes
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