What To Do List - P
This alphabetical list helps you determine the best way to dispose of everyday things. Click an item for instructions on how to dispose, recycle, or drop off your items. Click on the icon for more information.
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| Item | What to do | Handle As | Donate |
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Packaging Materials | If unable to reuse, bag and place inside the garbage cart. Save and reuse for future packing and shipping needs. Check the Yellow Pages under "Packaging Services" to see if a nearby store will accept for reuse. | | |
Pails | Plastic (empty) pails will be collected by Solid Waste & Recycling. Set pails out next to the garbage cart, please post a sign or write on item "For Solid Waste". |
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Paint | Unused paint can NOT be placed in the garbage. We do not recycle, and is not accepted at the South Transfer Station. Donate or Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information. | | |
Paint - Brushes | Brushes - Bag and place dry brushes inside the garbage cart. | | |
Paint - Cans | Empty or completely dry cans will be collected with garbage. Remove lids, place paint cans next to the garbage cart in an open bag or box so that crews can see that they are empty or dry. | | |
Paint - Chips | Non-lead based, double bag and place inside the garbage cart. | | |
Paint - Rollers | Rollers – Bag and place dry rollers inside the garbage. | | |
Paint - Thinner | Unused paint thinner can NOT be placed in the garbage. We do not recycle, and is not accepted at the South Transfer Station. Donate or Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information. | | |
Pallets: Wood | Item accepted at South Transfer Station with a voucher. Vouchers are available to customers of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, see Voucher Program for details. | ||
Paper | Envelopes, manila folders, notebook paper, Post-It Notes®. Place in recycling cart. |
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Paper Bags | If you have more paper bags then you can use, please put them in your recycling cart. |
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Paper: Shredded | Place in a paper bag and close bag and staple. Place in recycling cart. | ||
Patio Blocks, Rocks | Item accepted at South Transfer Station with a voucher. Vouchers are available to customers of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, see Voucher Program for details. | ||
Paving Materials | Item accepted at South Transfer Station with a voucher. Vouchers are available to customers of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, see Voucher Program for details. | ||
Peanut Butter Tubs | Place in recycling cart. |
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Peanuts, Bubble Wrap, Plastic, Foam | If unable to reuse, bag and place inside the garbage cart. Save and reuse for future packing and shipping needs. Check the Yellow Pages under "Packaging Services" to see if a nearby store will accept for reuse. Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information. | | |
Pepper Spray | Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. | | |
Pesticides | Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. | | |
Pet Feces | Double bag and place inside the garbage cart. | | |
Phone Books | Place in recycling cart. |
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Phones | If the telephone contains a battery, remove the battery. Bag and place the phone inside the garbage cart. Please remember to recycle the battery. The CALL TO PROTECT campaign collects wireless phones to benefit victims of domestic violence. Proceeds from the sale of phones help fund agencies that fight domestic violence and are also used to support the educational efforts of the Wireless Foundation. Other phones are refurbished and become lifelines for domestic violence victims when faced with an emergency situation. Call (888) 901-SAFE (7233). Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information. | | |
Photocopiers | This item collected on recycling week only. Limit of 2 large items per recycling week. Place next to the garbage cart on the recycling day. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste". Item will be picked up on next business day after recycling day. | ||
Photographs & Negatives | Bag and place inside the garbage cart. Can not be recycled due to most are coated with a layer of ploythene. Other options: Photography equipment stores may also accept old photographs for recycling. Check your phone book for facilities in your location. Donate this old photographs to your local historical societies or libraries may accept old photographs for their historical records. Can be used in a variety of arts and crafts projects or donated to a scrapbooking group for practice work. |  |
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Pianos, Organs | Item accepted at South Transfer Station with a voucher. Vouchers are available to customers of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, see Voucher Program for details. Check the Yellow Pages under "Piano’s-Tuning, Repairing and Refinishing" for resale. | ||
Picnic Table: Metal or Wood | Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling Item is accepted at South Transfer Station with a voucher. Vouchers are available to customers of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, see Voucher Program for details. | ||
Pie Tins | See Aluminum - Foil | ||
Pill Bottles | If empty, remove label and place in recycling cart. |
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Pine Cones | Pine cones can be included with grass clippings and leaves. Place in bags. Each bag must weigh less than 40 lbs. Do not use bags larger than 33 gallons. State law prohibits disposing of yard waste with the garbage. South Transfer Station does not accept yard waste. Yard waste collected mid-April through mid-November, weather permitting. |
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Pine Needles | Pine needles can be included with grass clippings and leaves. Place in bags. Each bag must weigh less than 40 lbs. Do not use bags larger than 33 gallons. State law prohibits disposing of yard waste with the garbage. South Transfer Station does not accept yard waste. Yard waste collected mid-April through mid-November, weather permitting. |
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Pipes | This item collected on recycling week only. Piping must be less than 6 feet in length and bundled. Bundles not to exceed 40 lbs. Concrete is not accepted. Limit of 2 bundles per recycling week. | ||
Pizza Boxes | Bag and place inside the garbage cart. We do not accept this item in the recycling program. Oils from the pizza are such a problem that markets do not want pizza boxes even if the box looks clean. | | |
Plaster | Item accepted at South Transfer Station with a voucher. Vouchers are available to customers of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, see Voucher Program for details. | ||
Plastic Bags | Save and re-use, or donate to a secondhand store for reuse. Otherwise dispose of like garbage. Plastic bags are not accepted with recycling, because the market for this plastic is poor. | | |
Plastic Bubble Wrap | If unable to reuse, bag and place inside the garbage cart. Save and reuse for future packing and shipping needs. Check the Yellow Pages under "Packaging Services" to see if a nearby store will accept for reuse. | | |
Plastic Drums | This item collected on recycling week only. Limit of 2 large items per recycling week. Must be open and empty. Place next to the garbage cart on the recycling day. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste". | ||
Plastic Garden Pots and Trays | Place in recycling cart. | | |
Plastic Molds | Item accepted at South Transfer Station with a voucher. Plastic molds from spas and pools. Vouchers are available to customers of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, see Voucher Program for details. | ||
Plastic Motor Oil Bottles | If empty, bag and place inside the garbage cart. We do not accept motor oil bottles in the recycling program. | | |
Plastic Polystyrene Foam Packaging | Bag and place inside the garbage cart. We do not accept this item in the recycling program. Used in fast food take-out packaging among other things. It is easy to identify, but very costly to recycle as the nearest recycling plant is now in New Jersey. This is why there are no longer any drop-offs for polystyrene in the Twin Cities. | | |
Plastic Toner Bottles | If empty, bag and place inside the garbage cart. We do not accept this item in the recycling program. | | |
Plastic Tubs and Trays | Place in recycling cart. |
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Plate Glass Windows | Item accepted at South Transfer Station with a voucher. Vouchers are available to customers of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, see Voucher Program for details. | ||
Plexi-Glass | Item accepted at South Transfer Station with a voucher. Vouchers are available to customers of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, see Voucher Program for details. Large Item Collection: If the plexi-glass is less than 6’ X 6". Place it next to the garbage cart. Place a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste". Limit of 2 large items per week. | ||
Poison | Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. | | |
Polish-Shoe | Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. |
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Polystyrene | Bag and place inside the garbage cart. We do not accept this item in the recycling program. | | |
Pool Tables | Item accepted at South Transfer Station with a voucher. Vouchers are available to customers of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, see Voucher Program for details. | ||
Pool/Spa Plastic Molds | Item accepted at South Transfer Station with a voucher. Vouchers are available to customers of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, see Voucher Program for details. | ||
Pools: Plastic and Rubber | Place plastic/rubber kids’ pools next to the garbage cart. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste". Limit of 2 large items per garbage day. | | |
Pop Boxes: 12/24 packs | Bag and place inside the garbage cart. Beverage boxes have a wet strength additive that make them difficult to recycle. We do not collect this item in the recycling program. We wanted to collect as much recycling as possible, but also keep it simple for our customers. Collecting only "Dry food boxes" helps us avoid many problem boxes. | | |
Pop Cans | Aluminum or steel food and/or beverage containers. Rinse and place in recycling cart. |
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Popcorn Boxes | Flatten and place in recycling cart. |
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Portable Heater Fuel | Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. | | |
Post it-notes | Office paper, mail, envelopes, manila folders, notebook, Post-It Notes®. Place in recycling cart. |
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Power Steering Fluid | Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. | | |
Power Tools | If it works, donate it. Otherwise, bag and place the tool inside the garbage cart. If the tool contains a battery, remove the battery. Please remember to recycle the battery. | | |
Prescription Bottles (empty) | Empty prescription bottle only. Scratch off or remove patients label and place empty bottle in recycling cart. For medications: See "M" section of What to do, and PLEASE Do not flush any medications down the toilet or drain. For more information see the Minnesota Pollution Control. | | |
Printer Ink Jet Cartridges | Bag and place inside the garbage cart. Check for refill kits available at office supply stores or large retail stores (i.e. Target, Kmart, Wal-Mart). Post Offices in Hennepin County offer postage paid envelopes for ink cartridge recycling. | | |
Printer Ribbons | Bag and place inside the garbage cart. We do not accept this item in the recycling program. Contact the store or manufacturer to see if there is a take back program. | | |
Printers | This item collected on recycling week only. Limit of 2 large items per recycling week. Place next to the garbage cart on the recycling day. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste". Item will be picked up on next business day after recycling day. | ||
Propane Tanks | Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. Items marked Caution, Caustic, Corrosive, Danger, Flammable, Poison, Volatile, or Warning should be considered a hazardous waste product and proper disposal is required. Do NOT place in garbage. Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information. | | |
Pruning, Brush | Brush and branches must be less than 3 inches in diameter. Bundle securely with twine or rope; do NOT use wire or tape. Bundles must be less than 3 feet in length and weigh less than 40 lbs. State law prohibits disposing of yard waste with the garbage. South Transfer Station does not accept yard waste. Yard waste collected mid-April through mid-November, weather permitting. | | |
Pumps | Pumps from plastic bottles, containers etc…remove and throw away with garbage. We do not accept pumps or pump lids in the recycling program. Pumps for bilge, sump and heat usually contain a mercury switch. Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. | |
Last updated May. 17, 2013