LET’S MAKE E V E R Y D AY R E C YC L E D AY
Eagan Heights Apartments
November is the month of America Recycles Day, but we at CondorLiving want to do our part to ensure we are contributing to our environment every day. You can help by taking the extra time to follow the recycling rules at Eagan Heights. You took the time to collect your recycling — make sure it doesn’t end up in the trash! Please read the information below to see which items are recyclable and which might contaminate the recycling, causing the entire container to be refused.
Recyclable
Non-recyclable
These items can be recycled in one container.
- Plastic garbage bags - Aerosol cans - Aluminum foil - Batteries - Clothing - Food waste - PVC piping - Mirrors - Ceramic - Shredded paper - Stickers - Address labels - Styrofoam - Tissue - Paper towels - Napkins - Pizza boxes with food remains
Paper - Newspapers and inserts - Envelopes and junk mail - Paper of all colors (Post-Its okay!) - Phone books - Brochures - Magazines and catalogs - Grocery bags Cardboard - Cardboard boxes - Regular and frozen food boxes - Milk cartons - File folders - Poster board
QUICK TIP When recycling, ensure your items are EMPTY, CLEAN, and DRY!
Aluminum/Metal - Aluminum/tin beverage cans - Food cans Other - Glass bottles and jars - Clean wood Plastic Plastics marked 1, 2, and 5, such as: - Water bottles - Take-out containers - Soda bottles *Please check the reverse side for more info on plastic recycling at your community. Plastic Bags Dakota county no longer allows plastic retail bags to be recycled. However, you can take these bags to the grocery store to be recycled properly. Remember, no plastic garbage bags are allowed in the community recycle bins. Please place your recyclable items in paper bags, or don’t use a bag at all, and carry your recycling to the community bins in the container you use to collect it in your home.
Items requiring special handling These items should never be mixed with regular recycling. information on where to dispose of these things. - Incandescent light bulbs - Fluorescent tubes - Computers and electronics - Hazardous waste - Toxic material containers
RECYCLABLE PLASTICS POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE
COSMETIC CONTAINERS
PEANUT BUTTER CONTAINERS
FOOD JARS
PLASTIC BOTTLES
JELLY AND JAM CONTAINERS
PREPARED FOOD TRAYS SALAD DRESSING BOTTLES
MOUTHWASH BOTTLES AGRICULTURAL PIPE
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
POLYPROPYLENE
SINGLE USE WATER BOTTLES SOFT DRINK BOTTLES SPORT DRINK BOTTLES
ICE CREAM TUBS
PAILS PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT MILK JUGS
JUICE JUGS
DETERGENT BOTTLES GROCERY BAGS
SHAMPOO BOTTLES OIL VINEGAR BOTTLES
BOTTLE CAPS
KETCHUP BOTTLES
PACKING TAPE
CEREAL LINERS
MARGARINE CONTAINERS
POTATO CHIP BAGS
MEDICINE BOTTLES
RUBBERMAID CONTAINERS
MICROWAVE OVEN WARE
STRAWS
EXTRUDED PIPE
COTTAGE CHEESE LINERS HINGED LUNCH BOXES
SHIPPING CONTAINERS
NON-RECYCLABLE PLASTICS BLISTER PACKS
POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
FLOOR TILES GARDEN HOSE
BLOOD BAGS
6-PACK RINGS
POLYSTYRENE
BREAD BAGS DRY CLEANING BAGS
WINDOW FRAMES
MEAT WRAP
WIRE INSULATION
HEAVY DUTY BAGS
RECYCLING BINS MOLDED LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
SQUEEZABLE BOTTLES
GARBAGE BAGS
PLASTIC FOOD WRAP
CAFETERIA TRAYS
DRINKING GLASSES EGG CARTONS
PACKING PEANUTS
FAST FOOD CLAMSHELLS FOAM PACKING HINGED BAKERY CONTAINERS
STYROFOAM
CD AND VIDEO CASES DISPOSABLE HOT OR COLD DRINK CUPS & PAPER PLATES
BABY BOTTLES
OTHER PC POLYCARBONATE
PLUMBING PIPE
MEDICAL TUBING
CABLE SHEATHING CARPET BACKING
LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
OUTDOOR FURNITURE
TOYS
PLASTIC CUTLERY TOYS YOGURT CONTAINERS
NALGENE BOTTLES
CAR PARTS
SIPPY CUPS
FIBERGLASS
TUPPERWARE
LARGE WATER BOTTLES
WATER COOLER BOTTLES