Understanding Organics Recycling
Waste haulers serving Eden Prairie are required by state statute to offer and charge for curbside organics recycling services to most households, regardless of participation.
Steps to Participate
Contact your waste hauler or multifamily property manager to request service.
Separate your food scraps, coffee grounds, paper towels, tissues and other organics into a certified compostable bag in your home.
Put your bagged organics into the organics recycling bin provided by your trash hauler.
The trash hauler picks up your organics weekly and brings them to a commercial composting facility.
Accepted Waste
FOOD
Fruit, vegetables, meat, bones, dairy products, eggshells, pasta, bread, nuts
FOOD-SOILED PAPER
Pizza delivery boxes, napkins, paper towels, paper egg cartons
CERTIFIED COMPOSTABLE PRODUCTS
Paper and plastic cups, plates, bowls, utensils, containers with “compostable” or BPI logo
OTHER COMPOSTABLE ITEMS
Coffee grounds and filters, facial tissues including Q-tips™, houseplants and flowers, wooden items such as chopsticks, popsicle sticks and toothpicks
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
Uncertified to-go containers and products labeled “biodegradable”
Diapers, sanitary products and cleaning wipes
Grease and oil
What to Recycle*
PAPER
Mail, magazines, newspapers, catalogs, inserts, phone books
CARTONS
Milk, juice, soup, broth, wine cartons
PLASTIC
Food, beverage, soap and detergent bottles, yogurt, margarine, produce containers
BOXES
Cardboard boxes for food, gifts, electronics, toiletries
BOTTLES
Food and beverage bottles, jars
METAL/ALUMINUM
Food and beverage cans
*Items must be placed in the recycling bin individually. Do not bag items.
Do Not Recycle Curbside
Plastic bags and film
Large plastic items and toys such as laundry baskets or storage bins
Plastic foam (Styrofoam™)
Electronics and batteries
Metal items such as pots 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)
Hazardous products containers
Needles and sharps
Other Recycling and Reuse Options
Many items that can’t be recycled curbside can still be reused or recycled through special drop-off sites. Before you toss it, consider if it could be donated or repurposed. hennepin.us/GreenDisposalGuide
Household Hazardous Waste
Hennepin County 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 Spring Recycling Curbside
2026 Recycling Events
The City offers 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. Find fees and more information on the City’s website.
edenprairie.org/RecyclingEvents
Pickup
Monday–Friday, April 1–May 31
Drop-off Events
Saturday, April 18 Saturday, Sept. 12
8 a.m.–noon Eden Prairie Yard Waste Site
