Household Recycling

Household Recycling - Duluth

Our program is a NO-SORT RECYCLING program.
Simply place all your acceptable recycling materials into the blue-lid recycling cart.

Service Area:

We provide biweekly recycling in Duluth, Hermantown, Proctor and Superior. Visit our pickup schedule to check the schedule. If you continue to use a bin system, your bin should be placed next to your garbage cart.

Rates:

Included in the cost of garbage pickup.

Cart Placement:

Place carts at least three feet apart
Place both carts out by 6 a.m., or the night before your pickup day
Place away from parked cars, trees, fences, mailboxes, and other obstructions
Place with handles and wheels facing you home
Place cart wheels as close to the curb as possible
Lid of cart should be closed if possible
Unhook any temporary bungee cords/tie-downs you may have used to secure the lid
For more information on cart placement, CLICK HERE.

Your Recycling will be picked up Biweekly:

Recycling will be picked up every other week on the same day and location as your garbage cart. Carts must be out by 6 a.m. or the night before your pickup day. Please place your recycling cart or bin 3 feet from your garbage cart.

We will collect the following recyclable items:

• Paper Products — newspaper (including all inserts), magazines, catalogs, telephone books, office/computer paper, shredded paper, envelopes, mail, chipboard/paperboard (like cereal boxes) and corrugated cardboard. Shredded Paper: Please place in PAPER BAG. Cardboard: If cardboard does not fit in recycling cart, cut into 2' x 2' pieces, flatten and place next to the cart.

• Plastic Products — bottles and containers with #1 through #7 on the bottom (discard pumps). NO PLASTIC BAGS will be accepted, they cannot be recycled at our facility. They can be dropped off at most local supermarkets for recycling.

• Glass — bottles and jars, clear, brown, and green colors are accepted (remove caps and lids and place in garbage). NO BROKEN GLASS will be accepted.

• Metals — tin and aluminum food or beverage containers are recyclable, as well as empty aerosol cans (please remove plastic tips).

NOTE: All items MUST BE RINSED CLEAN for recycling.

We cannot recycle the following items:

cat litter pails
ceramics
dishes
drinking glasses
electronics
furnace filters
hangers
large plastic buckets
light bulbs

mirrors
oil / antifreeze containers
ovenware
packing peanuts
paper plates
paper towels
pet food bags
pizza boxes
plant containers

plastic bags
plastic film / wrap
pots / pans
scrap metal
scrap wood
small appliances
styrofoam
tupperware / food storage containers
yard waste
window glass