Recycling
Solvei Wilmot
Recycling Coordinator
& Assistant Sanitarian
Because the City is seriously committed to effective
waste reduction and recycling, residents are required to separate
recyclables from garbage. Recycling programs are available for all
residents at their homes, whether single family or multi-unit dwellings.
Recycling Program for Single-Family through Eight-Plex Housing
Recyclable materials:
- Newspapers
- Magazines and catalogs
- Mixed paper (junk mail)
- Plastic bottles with necks
- Cans
- Glass
- Telephone books
- Boxboard: cracker, cake and cookie type
boxes. Do not include boxboard products from the refrigerator or
freezer, as they are coated with a moisture barrier.
- Cardboard: flattened, bagged or bundled
and no larger than three feet-by-three feet-by one foot.
Preparation of Recyclables
Sort rigid materials
from the paper. Place newspaper, magazines and mixed paper together. Place
cans, plastic and glass together. Cans and bottles should be rinsed clean.
Labels need not be removed, but caps and lids should.
Recycling
Container
A recycling
container has been provided for each dwelling. If you move, please leave
the container for the next resident. If you need a container, call City
Hall at 952-927-8861.
Pickup of Recyclables
Residents should
place recycling containers by the curb by 7 a.m. on pickup day.
Recycling Service
Contract & Costs
The City has
contracted with BFI for city-wide weekly pickup of recyclables from all
single-family, townhouses and multi-family homes of eight units or less.
A portion of Edina's
recycling costs are subsidized from state taxes passed through Hennepin
County. The remainder of the cost is paid by residents as a recycling
service charge on city utility bills.
Apartment & Condominium Recycling
Programs
Owners and managers
of apartment and condominium buildings have made private arrangements for
recycling of newspaper, glass, cans, plastic bottles and corrugated
cardboard. In some instances, additional materials may also be recycled.
Residents of these buildings should check with building managers for
details.
Holiday Schedule
Following is BFI/Allied Waste's holiday schedule for 2008.
Recycling collection will be delayed one day for the
rest of the week after the following holidays:
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Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2008
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Independence Day, Friday, July 4, 2008
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Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2008
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Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, 2008
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Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, 2008
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New Years Day, Thursday, January 1, 2009
Recycling Rates
Recycling service charges are included in your
water/utility bills.
Quarterly fees for 2008 are:
Hennepin County has published a flyer that describes
how to get rid of hazardous materials such as paint, fuel and batteries
safely.
Click here to download the flyer.
If you have questions about disposing of problem waste such as paint, propane gas
tanks or florescent light bulbs, visit the Hennepin County Environmental
Services
website.
For more information, contact Solvei
Wilmot, Recycling Coordinator,
at 952-826-0463.
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