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1. When is my recycling day?

Each year residents receive a recycling calendar with all of their specific pickup days. If you don't have a calendar you can use the recycling map which will show the pickup days. You can also contact City staff at 651-638-2061 and they will mail out a new calendar.

• 2023 Blue Week Calendar (PDF)
• 2023 Grey Week Calendar (PDF)
• Pick Up Map (PDF)

2. What types of recycling material can I place into the cart?

Anything you placed out previously can be placed into the cart. Also, there are now new materials that Allied Waste will accept, including plastics 1, 2 and 5 (see the question on identifying plastics), pizzas boxes that have minimal grease and food, and milk and juice aseptic containers.

Materials that can be placed in the single-sort recycling cart:

• Newspaper and Newspaper Inserts
• Magazines and Catalogs
• Junk Mail and Envelopes
• Office/School Papers - colored paper also!
• Cardboard
• Boxboard - cereal, cake, and cracker boxes
• Brown Paper Bags - grocery type
• Aluminum Cans
• Tin and Steel Cans - please rinse them
• Glass Jars and Bottles
• Plastic Milk Jugs and Containers
• Plastic Containers - Numbers 1, 2 and 5, please rinse them, caps can be left on
• Phone Books
• Aseptic Juice and Milk Boxes and Containers
• Pizza boxes - Free of grease
• Pop and Beer packaging

Items that should not be placed in the recycling container:

• No food waste, garbage, or yard waste
• No food tainted items - used paper plates, towels, or napkins
• No egg cartons
• No ice cream cartons
• No aluminum foil
• No aerosol cans
• No hazardous waste - compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) light bulbs, oil, paint, or chemicals

3. What if I need a cart or don't know where to place it?

Contact Republic Services if you don't have a cart, need a larger or smaller cart, or have a problem with your cart. Republic Services can be reached by calling 952-941-5174. On your recycling pickup day place your cart at the end of your driveway or near the alleyway if you have an alley. The cart should be placed three feet away from other carts and objects so Allied trucks will be able to easily empty them.

4. Where can I take yard waste like leaves, bush and tree trimmings, and grass clippings?

Most solid waste haulers will provide a yard waste cart for a fee. Ramsey County provides free yard waste drop-off sites for all county residents. See information on the free county drop-off sites. You can also call the Ramsey County recycling hotline at 651-633-EASY(3279), which is available 24/7.

5. Where can I take oil, paint, or household hazardous waste?

Ramsey County provides free drop-off sites for household hazardous waste like paint, oil, and other products. See their website or call 651-633-EASY(3279), which is available 24/7.

6. What types of plastics can be placed into my recycling cart?

Republic Services now accepts all types of clean plastic containers. Any plastic containers in the home should be rinsed and then placed into the recycling cart. The caps can be left on the containers. Large plastic items, like polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes or styrofoam, should not be placed in the recycling cart. You can look up specific items for recycling information.

7. How can I get rid of my old television set or electronic devices?

Televisions and computer monitors, along with many other electronic devices, have significant amounts of hazardous materials in them and cannot be placed in your regular garbage can. Best Buy stores will accept television and other electronic devices. New Brighton's Clean-Up Day is another way to properly dispose of these items. New Brighton's Clean-Up Day usually occurs the 2nd Saturday in May. Check your mail for the New Brighton Clean-Up Day flyer in April. Another resource for disposing of these items is the Ramsey County A to Z disposal guide. 

8. What items can I put in my recycling cart?

• Newspaper and Newspaper Inserts
• Magazines and Catalogs
• Junk Mail and Envelopes
• Office/School Papers - colored paper also!
• Cardboard
• Boxboard - cereal, cake, and cracker boxes
• Brown Paper Bags - grocery type
• Aluminum Cans
• Tin and Steel Cans - please rinse them
• Glass Jars and Bottles
• Plastic Milk Jugs and Containers
• Plastic Containers - Numbers 1, 2 and 5, please rinse them, caps can be left on
• Phone Books
• Aseptic Juice and Milk Boxes and Containers
• Pizza boxes - Free of grease
• Pop and Beer packaging

9. What items should not go into the recycling cart?

• No food waste, garbage, or yard waste
• No food tainted items – used paper plates, towels, or napkins
• No egg cartons
• No ice cream cartons
• No aluminum foil
• No aerosol cans
• No hazardous waste – compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) light bulbs, oil, paint, or chemicals