DO NOT put other paper in the bin with newspapers, phone books, and brown paper bags. Flatten boxes to three feet by three feet or smaller. Put big flat boxes between the large recycling bins. NO pizza boxes or waxed boxes. Recycling guidelines are available in several languages Saint Paul recycling guidelines are available in English, Spanish, Hmong, Cambodian, Chinese, Somali, Vietnamese, and Russian.
Recycling saves Recycling saves money and resources.
Though recycling is not free, it costs less than disposing of garbage. When you recycle, you may not see direct financial savings right away. However, you will reduce garbage disposal costs at your building. These costs get passed along as rent increases or as taxes which are used to clean up landfills and ground water. Conserves enough electricity to power two apartments for one year.