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.

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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.

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:

• Memorial Day, Monday,  May 26, 2008

• Independence Day, Friday, July 4, 2008

• Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2008

• Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, 2008

• Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, 2008

• New Years Day, Thursday, January 1, 2009

Recycling Rates

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

Quarterly fees for 2008 are:

• Single family and duplexes - $4.90

• Multi-family of 3 to 8 units - $4.10

Hazardous Materials

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.