Make sure your containers are empty and rinsed before recycling out of respect for the employees who are sorting your recyclables. They do not have to be spotless, but don’t leave any food in them, as that will create pest and odor issues at the recycling facilities.
When in doubt, throw it out. Though we want to collect every item for recycling, it is best to not contaminate the recycling cart with items that cannot be recycled. Contamination can slow down the recycling facilities and cause recylables to be trashed. Learn more about how to recycle and organics recycling in Minneapolis.
Please reuse or recycle the cardboard boxes in which you picked up your food items!
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