Disposal method: Hazardous waste
Items marked Caution, Caustic, Corrosive, Danger, Flammable, Poison, Volatile, or Warning are considered hazardous waste.
Empty containers should be put in the garbage.
Disposal method: Recycle
Flatten all boxes (cardboard, cracker, cereal, soda, etc.) and put in your recycling cart. Do not stuff into cart. Cart contents should come out easily when the cart is tipped.
Each time paper is recycled the fibers break and get shorter. Paper can be recycled up to 7 times before the fibers are to small to make new paper.
Disposal method: Garbage
Bag and put in your garbage cart.
Bakery boxes are not recyclable. They have an extra layer of plastic that is difficult to break down in the recycling process.
Disposal method: Recycle
Flatten and put in your recycling cart.
Freezer boxes have extra layers of plastic on them to prevent freezer burn. The extra plastic makes them difficult to recycle.
Disposal method: Garbage
Bag the pump or sprayer and put it in the garbage. Recycle the bottle.
Pumps and sprayers are made of plastic (sometimes multiple types) and metal. They are not able to be recycled at this time.
If you cannot find your item in this list, you can request that we add it to the disposal guide. Make a request
Phone
Address
Eastside Maintenance Facility
2635 University Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Office hours
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday
This building is closed to the public.
