Brooklyn Park Residents Businesses Media Visitors Menu ADA Google Translate Bar Search Form Home > Recycling Related Items Recycling Clothes Recycling Composting Electronics and Hazardous Materials Medicine Disposal Oil Recycling Recycling Events Tim Pratt Recycling Manager SEND EMAIL 763-493-8120 Recycling Reduce, reuse, recycle! Page Sections Recycling guide How to recycle Recyclable items Recycling schedule Recycling at events Recycling fees Recycling guide Use our interactive tool to view your recycling schedule, sign up for reminders and find out if a material can be reused, recycled, composted or disposed. You can also download our Brooklyn Park HRG Recycling app for Apple and Android devices by clicking the buttons below. English Calendar Can I recycle this? Need help? Privacy | Terms of Service | Cookie Policy List of Materials Powered by How to recycle Placing items in your cart We have single sort recycling, which means you don’t separate items. Everything goes together in the cart! All recyclable items should be placed loosely in the cart (do not use plastic bags). If your cart is full, you can put extra recyclables in paper bags and place them next to your cart at the curb on your pick-up day. Cart size Recycling carts are available in three sizes: Small, 32 gallons Medium, 64 gallons (standard size) Large, 96 gallons There’s no price difference between the three sizes and there’s no fee to switch. To get a bigger or smaller cart, a second cart or request repairs email BPOM@brooklynpark.org. There is no additional charge. Walk-up services Residents with mobility concerns can request temporary or permanent walk-up service. There is no charge for this service. Phone and email Recycling Services 763-493-8006 Email Recycling Services Staff Recyclable items What can be put in your recycling cart? These items can be put in your cart loose (not in plastic bags). Never use plastic bags. Plastic bags are thrown in the trash unopened at the sorting facility.: Plastics Bottles (pour out liquid and put caps back on) Jugs Cups Containers Paper Mail Magazines and catalogs Paper bags Newspaper and ads Cardboard (flatten boxes, tape together in bundles 3′ x 3′ x 6″ and place next to cart) Boxes from cereal, crackers, toothpaste, medication and other toiletries Shoe boxes. gift boxes Take out or delivery pizza boxes (no food or grease, remove plastic items) Cartons Milk cartons Soup cartons Juice boxes Glass Bottles and jars Metal Food and beverage cans What cannot be put in your cart? These items cannot go in your cart: Garbage, food waste, diapers Plastic bags and wrap Refrigerated or frozen food boxes Styrofoam cups, plates and packaging Paper towels, plates, napkins and tissues Window glass, drinking glasses, mirrors, light bulbs Motor oil bottles and other containers that held hazardous products Leaves, grass, brush Wood and drywall Needles and nails Black plastic items Shredded paper in closed paper bags More information Even though these items cannot go in your cart, some items can still be recycled. Electronic and hazardous materials Composting information Oil recycling Yard waste Don’t see your item on the list? View our Recycling Guide with information on how to deal with other items. Recycling schedule When is household recycling collected? Your cart must be at the curb by 6:30 a.m. on your recycling day and will be picked up no later than 6:30 p.m. Route schedules can change due to weather, road work, mechanical repairs etc. Recycling is collected every other week. View Recycling Week calendar (PDF). Find which day of the week your recycling is collected Launch the interactive map to find your recycling day Reminders You can get email or texts message reminders for which week is a recycling week. Sign up for recycling pickup reminders You can select email or text. When is apartment recycling collected? Apartment recycling is collected weekly. Residents must bring their recyclables to their apartment’s waste enclosure. Holiday collection There is no recycling collection on: New Year’s Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day If your regular collection day falls on or after one of these holidays, your service will be delayed by one day. Missed collection If your recycling cart was out by 6:30 a.m. on your pick-up day but was not collected by 6:30 p.m., email or call Recycling Services at 763-493-8006 by noon the next business day to report it was missed and schedule a pickup. Leave a message if calling after hours. Recycling at events The City of Brooklyn Park has resources you can rent for events happening across the city. This is part of an effort to promote environmentally friendly practices and provide greener options to our residents. Learn more about event recycling in Brooklyn Park > Recycling fees Hauler and fees The city contracts with one company (currently Waste Management) to provide curbside recycling. The fees for recycling services are paid by property owners through their utility bill. Where else can I take recycling? The Hennepin County Recycling and Transfer Station, will take regular recycling and many items that cannot be put in the curbside cart, including cardboard boxes. They also take appliances, batteries, electronics, mattresses, organics, plastic bags, paint, and hazardous material. Hennepin County Recycling and Transfer Station 8100 Jefferson Highway N. Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 View map and directions to Hennepin County Recycling and Transfer Station Visit the Hennepin County Drop-off Facilities webpage Hours Tuesday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday Closed Phone and email 612-348-3777 Email Hennepin County Environmental Services Learn how to properly recycle or dispose of many items with Hennepin County’s Green Disposal Guide. Tech Dump Open for electronics recycling and drop off. Bridging Accepts donations of reusable furniture and housewares Maple Grove Yardwaste Site Leaves, brush and other yard waste can be dropped off for free. Dispose of extra trash, furnitire and other large items at Waste Management Transfer Station in Maple Grove, the Anoka Recycling Disposal Center or the SKB Transfer Station in Minneapolis With a population of more than 80,000 people, Brooklyn Park is the sixth-largest city in Minnesota and the fourth largest in the metropolitan area. About Brooklyn Park Highest-salaried employees: City Manager $178,782.00 Community Development Director $162,552.00 Police Chief $158,452.29 ABOUT CONTACT US LOCATION & HOURS JOBS STAFF LOGIN SUBSCRIBE Sign up for text or email alerts, updates, news, events and more. Subscribe now CONNECT Check our Facebook Page Check our Twitter Page Check our YouTube Page Check our Instagram Page RSS Link Nextdoor page Sing in Brooklyn Park in ccxmedia.org © 2021 Brooklyn Park. All Rights Reserved Privacy Policy Terms of Service (763) 424-8000 Site Designed by Red Rokk Close subscription dialog Sign up for email alerts! 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