LET’S MAKE EVERY DAY RECYLE DAY
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 Eagle Ridge. 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
These items can be recycled in one container.
Non-recyclable
- Plastic garbage bags
- Aerosol cans
- 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
When recycling, ensure your items are EMPTY, CLEAN, and DRY! Paper
QUICK TIP
Aluminum/Metal
- Aluminum/tin beverage cans
- Food cans
- Pots, pans, tins, utensils
- Scrap metal (including steel)
Other
- Glass bottles and jars
- Clean wood
Plastic Plastics marked #1 - #7, such as:
- Water bottles
- Take-out containers
- Soda bottles
- Shrink wrap (bagged)
Plastic Bags
Hennepin county no longer allows plastic retail bags to be recycled. However, you can take these bags to the grocery store to be recycled propertly. 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.
- Aluminum foil
- Batteries
- Clothing
- Food waste
- PVC piping
- Mirrors
- Ceramic
- Shredded paper
- Stickers
- Address labels
- Styrofoam
- Tissue
- Paper towels
- Napkins
Items requiring special handling
These items should never be mixed with regular recycling. Call the Rental Office for more information on where to dispose of these things.
- Incandescent light bulbs
- Fluorescent tubes
- Computers and electronics
- Hazardous waste
- Toxic material containers