Paper
Accepted recycling
Use this page to understand what is and is not recyclable in your blue One-Sort recycling cart.
Recyclable
- Mail, office and school papers
- Magazines, newspapers and inserts
- Phone books
- Books (soft or hardcover)
Recyclable boxes (must be flattened)
- Cardboard
- Cereal, cracker, shoe and gift boxes
- Refrigerated food and beverage boxes
- Toothpaste, medication and other toiletry boxes
Not recyclable
- Napkins and paper towels
- Paper cups
- Paper plates
- Egg cartons
- Ice cream tubs
- Asian takeout boxes
- Thermal receipts
- Tissue paper
- Carbon paper
Plastic
Recyclable bottles and jugs #1, #2, #5 (caps on)
- Water, soda and juice bottles
- Milk and juice jugs
- Ketchup and salad dressing bottles
- Dishwashing and laundry soap bottles and jugs
- Shampoo, soap and lotion bottles
Recyclable cups and containers #1, #2, #5
- Yogurt, pudding and fruit cups
- Margarine, cottage cheese and other tubs and lids
- Produce, deli and takeout containers
Not recyclable
- Plastic bags or film
- Bubble wrap
- Plastic foam (commonly referred to as Styrofoam)
- #3, #4, # 6 and #7 plastics
- Black plastics
- Any container that held hazardous waste
Glass
Recyclable
- Food and beverage bottles and jars
Not recyclable
- Drinking glasses
- Window glass
- Ceramics
- Mirrors
Metal
Recyclable
- Food and beverage cans
- Aluminum foil and trays
- Decorative tins and pie tins
Not recyclable
- Appliances
- Electronics
- Cords
- Hangers
- Silverware
- Propane cylinders
Cartons
Recyclable
- Milk cartons
- Juice boxes
- Soup, broth and wine cartons
Not recyclable
- Paper or plastic foam (Styrofoam) egg cartons
- Ice cream tubs or coffee cups
- Foil juice pouches
Cardboard cans
Recyclable
- Chip, nut and other snack cans
- Frozen juice and refrigerated dough cans
- Powdered juice mix cans
- Powdered cleaner cans
Not recyclable
- Automotive grease or wax containers
- Batteries
- Containers that held hazardous waste
- Clothes hangers (metal, plastic or wood)
- Cords, electronics or appliances
- Durable goods – storage bins, toys, sports gear, furniture, building materials, garden hoses or edging, brooms, shovels, picture frames, housewares or decor
- Holiday string lights
- Lightbulbs
- Paint
- Textiles – clothes, shoes, linens, blankets, curtains
- Scrap metal – pots and pans, pipes, poles, toasters, chairs, scooters
- Syringes
While these items are not accepted in the blue One-Sort recycling carts, some of them may be accepted at recycling drop-off sites.
Recycling guide
Print and post this guide to help you remember what’s recyclable.
Contact us
Solid Waste & Recycling
Phone
Address
Eastside Maintenance Facility
2635 University Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Office hours
8 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday
This building is closed to the public.