Paper
Accepted recycling
Use this page to understand what is and is not recyclable in your blue One-Sort recycling cart.
Recycling guide
Print and post this guide to help you remember what’s recyclable.
Recyclable
- Mail, office and school papers
- Magazines, newspapers and inserts
- Phone books
- Books (soft or hardcover)
Recyclable boxes (must be flattened)
- Cardboard (no more than 3 feet by 3 feet in size)*
- Cereal, cracker, shoe and gift boxes
- Refrigerated food and beverage boxes
- Toothpaste, medication and other toiletry boxes
*Cardboard that does not fit in your recycling cart should be bundled with string or twine (no tape), or flattened and put inside another cardboard box. Set cardboard bundles or boxes next to your recycling cart. Boxes and bundles must not be larger than 3 feet x 3 feet and weigh less than 40 pounds.
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
More items not accepted in recycling carts
- 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.
Contact us
Solid Waste & Recycling
Phone
Address
Eastside Maintenance Facility
2635 University Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Office hours
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Monday – Friday
This building is closed to the public.