Recycling Week and Holiday Tips

City of Brooklyn Park sent this bulletin at 12/14/2025 04:20 PM CST

December 15 - 19 is Recycling Week

Hints for Handling Holiday Waste

Remember to have your recycling cart at the curb by 6:30 a.m. Crews have until 6:00 p.m. to finish collection. Make sure your cart is at least three feet away from any objects such as another cart or a mailbox. Place your cart in your driveway or on the boulevard with the handle facing away from the street. Do not put carts in the street.

Have material loose in your cart, never in bags. Plastic bags are thrown in the trash unopened at the sorting facility. Material in paper bags can get stuck inside during compaction on the truck. Meaning it can't be successfully separated at the sorting facility.

Hints for Handling Holiday Waste

This time of year, many households generate more recycling. The Hennepin County Drop-Off Facility accepts extra recyclables that won’t fit in your cart some items that shouldn’t go in your cart.

The Facility at 8300 Jefferson Highway, Brooklyn Park is open Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00 – 5:00.

Items accepted for free:

Bottles, cans and juice boxes from get togethers

Batteries

Cardboard boxes

Electric cords and holiday lights

Organics in a compostable bag

Paper – note that wrapping paper is not recyclable

Items accepted for a fee:

Appliances

Electronics (TVs, computers and related equipment)

Mattresses and box springs