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Edina, Minnesota

Recycling

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2010 Brochure Download the City of Edina's 2010 Brochure outlining recycling in the community.

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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.

 

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Recyclable Materials List Download a Recyclable Materials List to find out what types of paper and rigid containers can and can not be recycled.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Recycling Rates

Recycling service charges are included in your water/utility bills.

Quarterly fees for 2009 are:

  • Single family and duplexes - $6.75

  • Multi-family of 3 to 8 units - $6.15

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Holiday Schedule

Following is Allied Waste's holiday schedule for 2010.

Recycling collection will be delayed one day for the rest of the week after the following holidays:

  • Memorial Day, May 31, 2010

  • Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6, 2010

  • Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 2010

There will be no holiday delay for July 4 or Dec. 25, 2010, or Jan. 1, 2011 recycling collection. They will be on a regular schedule since the holidays fall on the weekend.

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Hazardous Materials

If you have questions about disposing of problem waste such as paint, propane gas tanks or florescent light bulbs, click here to visit Hennepin County Environmental Services.

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Electronics Recycling

Electronics recycling has never been easier or more important. Most electronics contain toxic metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium. If any of these contaminants get into our rivers, streams or lakes, they can harm our health and damage the environment.

Hennepin County takes electronics free of charge, year-round, from residents at drop-off facilities in Brooklyn Park and Bloomington.

  • South Hennepin Recycling and Problem Waste Drop-Off Center
    1400 W. 96th St., Bloomington

  • Hennepin County Recycling Center and Transfer Station
    8100 Jefferson Highway, Brooklyn Park

The facilities are open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturdays: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Electronics accepted include TVs, computers (CPUs monitors, laptops), computer peripherals (keyboards, printers, etc...), VCRs, DVD players, stereos and more. Some quantity limits apply. These items are accepted from households only. Electronics from businesses are not accepted at the facilities.

For more information on electronics recycling, call Hennepin County at 612-348-3777.

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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.

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For more information, contact Solvei Wilmot, Recycling Coordinator, at 952-826-0463.