Recycling
sort: title | dateAbout Recycling Collection
updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012Recycling is collected weekly on the same day as garbage and yard waste. Recycling must be set out by 7am to ensure collection. If you believe your recycling was missed, please call Eureka Recycling at (651) 222-7678.
There is no additional cost for recycling collection – it is included in your standard garbage collection rate.
The following links provide more information about recycling collection:
- Bins
- Educational Tags
- Find your Collection Day
- Free Retail Drop-Off Locations
- Get Caught Recycling Award
- Holiday Collection
- How to Sort Recycling
- Pizza Box Recycling
- Recycling Reports
- Textile Recycling
Recycling Events:
- Saturday June 9, 2012 - Spring Clean-up Day Event
- Saturday April 21, 2012 - Electronics & Appliance Recycling Collection Event
Contact
Public Works
Municipal Service Center | 7305 Oxford Street | St. Louis Park, MN 55426
P: (952) 924-2555 | F: (952) 924-2560 | info@stlouispark.org
Bins
updated: Wednesday, March 21, 2012The City provides free green recycling bins for residents to use for setting recyclables for curbside collection. Please do not use plastic bags (except for clothes and linens). Call the City at (952) 924-2555 if you need additional recycling bins.
When you move, leave the recycling bin for the new occupants. Bins are the property of the City of St. Louis Park - not the individual resident.
Educational Tags - Recycling
updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012The City requires Eureka Recycling to leave educational tags in your recycling bin for improperly prepared recycling. Improperly prepared recycling includes items such as: non-recyclable items, materials are not sorted correctly (papers vs. containers), or placing materials in plastic bags instead of in the bin or in a paper bag.
Electronic Media Recycling
updated: Tuesday, January 31, 2012Hennepin County is the first local option to accept such a wide variety of electronic media for recycling. In the first month of the program, 700 pounds of media have been collected for recycling at the drop-off facilities. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that every month approximately 100,000 pounds of CDs become obsolete in...
Eureka Recycling
updated: Wednesday, December 21, 2011The City provides residential recycling service through a contract with Eureka Recycling.
Recycling Contact Information:
- Eureka's Recycling Hotline: (651) 222-SORT (7678)
- Email: info@eurekarecycling.org
- Website: www.eurekarecycling.org
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Get Caught Recycling
updated: Thursday, December 29, 2011The Get Caught Recycling Program began in December 2003 and rewards residents who properly recycle. Each month, the Solid Waste Field Inspector randomly selects 2 addresses that have at least one full recycling bin set out for collection. The winners receive a one-time $50 credit on their utility bill (if in good standing), and a reusable bag...
Holiday Lights Recycling
updated: Friday, February 24, 2012Tired of your old holiday decor? Want to update your decorations with efficient LED lights? Or maybe you want to finally get rid of the tangled mess of holiday light strings and cords that no longer work. Instead of tossing them in the trash, bring them to the Rec Center for FREE recycling!
It's easy! Stop by the St. Louis Park Rec Center to drop-off your old holiday light strings, lighted yard decorations and electrical cords (including telephone and extension cords). A designated bin is located next to the customer service desk inside the Rec Center. Items can be dropped off during business hours throughout the year.
Every part of the light string will be recycled and you'll be providing employment training and job opportunities through PPL Industries and ATHC where workers who have social, economic and physical barriers are taught basic employment skills .
Ace Hardware and Xcel Energy have partnered with the Recycling Association of Minnesota and WCCO-TV to present the statewide Recycle Your Holidays campaign.
For more information contact the Rec Center at (952) 924-2540.
Opt Out of Phone Books
updated: Friday, February 10, 2012February 10, 2012 - The Dex phone book publisher wants to remind Minneapolis area residents and businesses that now is the time to let them know your preference for the Dex Minneapolis Yellow Pages you want to receive this year. You can change the number of directories you are scheduled to receive or stop delivery all together at DexKnows.com/Green...
Pizza Box Recycling
updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012Cardboard is a valuable material, and makes up a significant part of the paper recycling stream. However, pizza boxes have not historically been accepted for recycling in Eureka Recycling’s program because there was a concern that the oil and grease left behind in them could affect the paper manufacturing process and the quality of the recycled...
Pumpkin Recycling
updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012Pumpkin Recycling is FREE and Good for the Environment!
Waste Management will start collecting pumpkins on Tuesday, November 1 and end when yard waste collection ends.
Residents are asked to place their pumpkins next to yard waste bags, or branch bundles, on their regular garbage collection day, by 7am. If pumpkins are bagged, please remember to use compostable bags and limit the weight to less than 40 pounds per bag.
All candles, candle wax, paint and decorations must be removed. Pumpkins will be composted along with yard waste at a commercial facility.
Contact Waste Management at (763) 783-5423 or Public Works at (952) 924-2555 for more information.
Additional Resources
St. Louis Park Holiday Collection Schedule
St. Louis Park Solid Waste Collection Information
Pumpkins are too Cool!
Recycle Your Cell Phone or Printer Cartridge
updated: Tuesday, April 24, 2012Recycling Association of Minnesota has provided the City of St. Louis Park with collection boxes to recycle the following items: cell phones, PDA's, iPods, MP3 players, and printer inkjet cartridges. These collection boxes are located at City Hall, the Recreation Center, Westwood Hills Nature Center and the Municipal Service Center. For more information...
Recycling Recovery Rate Study
updated: Wednesday, May 02, 2012In May 2009, recycling and waste sorts were conducted in two suburban communities in Hennepin County – St. Louis Park and Minnetonka. Each sort was one week long, with the primary objective of determining the recycling recovery rate of materials in curbside recycling programs and assessing the potential to increase it.
The recycling recovery rate is the ratio of the amount of material recycled by the resident to the total recyclable material in both the waste cart and the recycling bin. The findings could then be used to target materials for future recycling education efforts.
St. Louis Park Conclusions
- Of the recyclables set out by residents, 64.8% was paper, 32.4% was containers, and 2.7% was combined trash/organics. Household batteries, consumer electronics and HHW/problem materials accounted for less than 0.1% as did clothes/linens.
- The most predominant materials in the curbside recyclables were newspapers/inserts (29.3%) and glass bottles/jars (23.5%).
- Of the waste cart contents, 10.3% was recyclable paper and 4.6% were containers.
- Of the recyclables remaining in the waste carts, those that were found in the largest amounts included:
- Newspapers/Inserts – 2.4%
- Glass Bottles/Jars – 2.1%
- Office Paper/Mail – 1.8%.
- Comparing the recyclables from the curbside program with the recyclables found in the waste carts, five categories have a recycling recovery rate of 75% or greater including:
- Newspapers/Inserts – 89.8%
- Glass Bottles/Jars – 89.1%
- Phone Books – 79.6%
- Corrugated Cardboard – 79.2%
- Magazines/Catalogs – 78.5%
- Organics (food waste, non‐recyclable paper, and yard waste) accounted for 42.0% of the contents of the waste carts.
Additional information can be found in the Hennepin County Suburban Recycling Recovery Rate Study.
Recycling Resources
updated: Monday, April 23, 2012Arc Greater Twin Cities
Container Recycling Institute
Eureka Recycling
Hennepin County A to Z Disposal Guide
National Crayon Recycling Program
Packing Peanuts
Preserve Gimme 5 Program
Recycle Caps with Aveda
Recycle More Minnesota
RethinkRecycling
Run the Planet
Twin Cities Free Market
Recyclopedia
updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012If you'd like some pointers on how to properly dispose of an item, take a look at St. Louis Park's Recyclopedia. The booklet is updated every 2 years and provides information on how to recycle, donate and properly dispose of a wide range of materials. For a free copy, call Public Works at (952) 924-2555 or e-mail pworks@stlouispark.org...
Retail Drop-Off Locations
updated: Friday, May 11, 2012Best Buy Stores: Nearly everything electronic is accepted, including tube TVs and monitors up to 32", flat-panel TVs and monitors up to 60", peripherals, DVD players, home and car audio, cell phones, MP3 players, and cables. Desktop or laptop computers. Small electrics, fans and vacuums. Limit 3 items per household...
Sorting
updated: Thursday, April 26, 2012Please sort your recycling into two categories, Bottles & Cans and Paper & Cardboard. Your materials must be sorted into these two sorting categories to make sure they can be recycled. Place recycling materials in city recycling bins. Paper bags may be used to separate your materials inside the bins. Please do not use plastic...
Textile Recycling
updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012St. Louis Park is one of the few communities in the country that collects clothing, linens, and shoes with curbside recycling. This has made it possible for residents to help reduce the amount of clothes and linens that are sent to the landfill or incinerator. According to the most recent numbers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2009),...
Walkup Service for Recycling
updated: Wednesday, December 21, 2011Walkup service is where the driver collects your recycling at a location on your property other than at the curb or alley. The fee for recycling walk-up service is $3 per month and will be billed directly to the customer by Eureka Recycling on an annual basis. Residents can sign up for this extra service by calling Eureka Recycling at...
Wheel Kits
updated: Wednesday, March 21, 2012Free Recycling Bin Wheel Kits are Available!
Wheel kits are available to residents on the city’s residential recycling program.
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What are Wheel Kits?
Wheel kits make it easier for residents to move their bins from the house to the curb. A wheel kit consists of 2 wheels, an axle, rope handle, related hardware, and instructions. Existing recycling bins will require holes to be drilled to install the axel/wheels.
How do I get a Wheel Kit?
Call Public Works at (952) 924-2555 to order a free wheel kit. City staff will drop off wheel kits and instructions at your residence on your collection day. Residents will be responsible for doing the installation.
What if my Wheel Kit Breaks?
Call Public Works at (952) 924-2555 to order a free replacement wheel kit. City staff will drop off the replacement kit at your residence on your collection day. Residents will be responsible for doing the re-installation.
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Contact
Public Works
Municipal Service Center | 7305 Oxford Street | St. Louis Park, MN 55426
P: (952) 924-2555 | F: (952) 924-2560 | info@stlouispark.org
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Phone Numbers
Garbage & Yardwaste
(763) 783-5423
Recycling
(651) 222-7678
Solid Waste Program
(952) 924-2555
On This Page
- About Recycling
- Bins
- Educational Tags
- Electronic Media
- Eureka Recycling
- Get Caught Recycling
- Holiday Lights Recycling
- Phone Books
- Pizza Box Recycling
- Pumpkin Recycling
- Recycle Your Cell Phone or Printer Cartridge
- Recycling Study
- Recycling Resources
- Recyclopedia
- Retail Drop-Off Locations
- Sorting
- Textile Recycling
- Walkup Service for Recycling
- Wheel Kits
- Plastics Recycling