Disposal guide

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.

Disposal method: Other

Donate or sell if usable. Not accepted for pickup by Solid Waste & Recycling or drop-off at the South Transfer Station. If not usable, bring to a private transfer station or landfill.

There are many factors that determine how to dispose of a boat. Metal boats with all non-metal parts removed may be accepted at a scrap metal recycler.

Disposal method: Recycle

Put in your recycling cart.

Each time paper is recycled the fibers break and get shorter. Paper can be recycled up to 7 times before the fibers are too small to make new paper.

Disposal method: Large recyclable item pick up, Drop-off

• South Transfer Station with a voucher
• Hennepin County Drop-off facility
• scrap metal recycler

Disposal method: Garbage

Bag and put in your garbage cart.

These types of plastics have weak markets for recycling. That means that no one wants to buy them to make something new out of them. Here's what is commonly made from these types of plastics

• polyvinyl chloride (#3 - PVC): plumbing pipe, shower curtains
• polystyrene (#6 - PS): Styrofoam^TM, single-use 'pretty' plastic cups and plates, cold cups (soda, cold coffee, solo cups), hinged to-go containers, portion cups, CD cases
• other (#7) plastics: polycarbonate, compostable plastics, car parts, any plastic that is not a #1 - #6

The only items you'd want to look to verify if it's a #1 (PET), a #5 (PP), or a #6 (PS) plastic are:

• plastic cold cups (soda, iced coffee, solo cups)
• hinged clamshell to-go containers (like one that would hold a salad) 
• portion cups (the cup the salad dressing would come in)

If the item is a #1 or #5 plastic, that is not black in color, it can be put in your recycling cart.