Curbside Recycling
By recycling you are helping to save energy, reduce water pollution, reduce
water consumption, preserve natural resources and create jobs.
Collection Calendar
Your recycling is collected every other week on garbage day. There is no
limit on the amount of clean recycling you can set out for collection.
Put recycling that doesn't fit in your cart in old recycling bin or
cardboard boxes (limit 3'x3'x3').
Collection Rates
Recycling is provided at no extra cost with your basic garbage
service. One recycling cart is included, additional carts
are available for a fee. Recycling and preventing waste can
sometimes reduce garbage enough for residents to order a smaller
garbage container for a lower rate.
Cart Tagging
The City of Algona and WM use "Recycling Only" Oops tags to
monitor contamination in recycling carts. If a driver spots
contamination in your recycling cart, the cart will be tagged,
and you will be informed on proper disposal. Recycling carts
should be free of contaminants prior to servicing.
Recycling Tips
- Empty clean recyclables out of bags and boxes
and put them loose in your cart so that they can be
easily identified and sorted at the recycling center. Clean
paper bags and cardboard boxes are recyclable. Just
put them in your cart after you empty them.
Recyclables in plastic bags may be mistaken for
garbage at the sorting center.
- NO plastic bags in recycling.
(Reuse or recycle at grocery
stores) - Plastic bags get caught in conveyor
belts at the recycling center.
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NO shredded paper in
recycling.
Because of its size,
shredded paper is difficult to sort from
other recyclables.
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Empty, clean, and loose. These three
words can greatly improve the quality of
recyclables placed in your cart. You can do
this by rinsing out recyclables and placing
empty containers directly in your cart
loose, not in a plastic bag. Learn more
about how you can Recycle Right - Click
here.
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Extra Recycling. There is no limit on
the amount of clean recyclables you can set
out for collection. Put recycling that
doesn't fit in your cart in recycling bins,
cardboard boxes (limit 3'x3'x3'), or a
32-gallon can with handles marked
"recycling".
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