Recycling
GUIDE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE 2023
How it Works
Contact your waste hauler to add organics to your recycling service.
Separate your food scraps, coffee grounds, paper towels, tissues and other organics into a certifed compostable bag in your home. Put your bagged organics into the organics recycling cart provided by your trash hauler. The trash hauler picks up your organics and brings them to a commercial composting facility.
0All residential trash haulers serving Eden Prairie offer curbside organics recycling services to most households within the City, except for multifamily properties with shared waste collection.
R G A N I C S
R E B A T E
Accepted Waste
FOOD
Fruits, vegetables, meats, bones, dairy products, eggshells, pasta, breads and nuts
CERTIFIED COMPOSTABLE PRODUCTS
Paper and plastic cups, plates, bowls, utensils and containers with the term “compostable” or BPI logo
FOOD-SOILED PAPER
Pizza delivery boxes, napkins, paper towels and paper egg cartons
OTHER COMPOSTABLE ITEMS
Coffee grounds and flters, facial tissues including Q-tips™, houseplants and fowers, and wooden items such as chopsticks, popsicle sticks and toothpicks
Annual Rebate
The City offers a rebate — up to $50 to those who sign up for at least one year of organics service through their waste haulers. Residents may apply annually.
Not Accepted Waste
Some of the most important items to keep out of organics recycling are:
Glass
Plastic items, including food stickers, utensils and Styrofoam™
Plastic-coated paper items like coffee and soda cups
Fast food wrappers and condiment packets
edenprairie.org/Organics
Uncertifed to-go containers and products labeled “biodegradable”
Diapers, sanitary products and cleaning wipes
Grease or oil
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What to Recycle
PAPER
CARTONS
Recycling Resources
BOXES
Do Not Recycle Curbside
PLASTIC
BOTTLES
FREE MAGNET! GENERAL RECYCLING
Includes mail, magazines, newspapers, catalogs, inserts and phone books Includes cardboard boxes for food, gifts, electronics, toiletries
Includes milk, juice, soup, broth Includes food and beverage and wine cartons bottles and jars
Includes food, beverage, soap and detergent bottles, and yogurt, margarine, produce and other containers Metal and Aluminum Cans
edenprairie.org/SolidWaste Disposal options for batteries, furniture, hazardous waste and more.
•Plastic bags and flm •Bagged recycling •Large plastic items and toys such as laundry baskests or strorage bins •Plastic foam (Styrofoam™) •Electronics and batteries •Metal items such as posts and pans, tools or hangers •Paper plates, cups, napkins, straws and utensils •Glass dishes, window glass and ceramics •Electrical cords, holidays lights and hoses •Pressurized cylinders (propane, helium) •Containers that held hazardous products •Needles and sharps Many of these items can be recycled at specifc drop-off sites. Learn more at hennepin.us/GreenDisposalGuide
Household Hazardous Waste
Hennepin Couty operates drop-off facilities in Bloomington (1400 W. 96th St.) and Brooklyn Park (8100 Jefferson Highway) for hazardous waste and problem materials, including batteries. Eden Prairie residents may also bring hazardous waste to the Environmental Center in Chaska (116 Peavey Circle).
hennepin.us/DropOff
Medicine Disposal
Proper disposal of unused medication is important to prevent abuse and protect the environment. The Eden Prairie Police Department offers medicine disposal bags to residents and hosts drug take back-day events. Medicine can also be disposed at any Hennepin County drop-box location. hennepin.us/Medicine
Yard Waste
Options for managing yard waste include curbside pickup available through most trash haulers, composting in your backyard or taking it to a drop-off location.
Eden Prairie’s Yard Waste Site (9811 Flying Cloud Drive) typically opens the last Friday in April and closes the Sunday before Thanksgiving, weather permitting. edenprairie.org/YardWaste
Bi-annual Recycling Events
The City offers spring and fall bulk recycling events for hard-to-recycle items like appliances, electronics, power equipment, furniture, exercise equipment, tires and more. 98% of materials collected are recycled. Stay tuned for 2023 dates! edenprairie.org/RecyclingEvents
Reduce Food Waste to Help the Environment
Taking steps to reduce food waste is one of the most effective ways to address climate change.
• Plan meals ahead of time
• Store food and leftovers properly hennepin.us/ZeroWasteChallenge
OTHER RECYCLING RESOURCES
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Sustainable Eden Prairie is an ongoing effort focusing on education and implementation of sustainable practices to protect the environment and natural resources our community enjoys. The City is leading by example and providing a foundation for residents and businesses to carry out sustainable practices in four areas — energy, landscape, waste and water.
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