Inver Grove Sanitation

We offer a weekly single sort recycling service to all of our customers that is easy. No need to sort. Simply co-mingle your recyclables in your bin or cart.

What can be recycled?

PAPER
Newspaper, Magazines, Phone Books, Cardboard, Junk Mail, Shredded Paper (in sealed paper bag) Egg Cartons, Cereal and Snack Boxes, Frozen Food Boxes, Pop, Beer and Pizza Boxes.

CONTAINERS
Glass-Jars & Bottles (all colors) Aluminum and Tin Cans, Milk Cartons, Juice Boxes, Aerosol Cans.

PLASTICS
Plastic with recycling symbols #1 through #7, (except #6 Styrofoam) Beverage Containers, Yogurt Containers, 5 Gal. Pails, Kitty Litter Pails, Clear Clamshell ( Clear plastic packaging) Drained Motor Oil Bottels, Flower & Shrub Containers, Landscape Edging ( No longer than 4') Laundry Basket, Plastic Toys.

LINENS
Clothes and Shoes (placed in a sturdy, sealed plastic bag). Mark Linen on Bag.

HOUSEHOLD SCRAP METAL
Pots & Pans, Silverware, and any metal that fits in bin.

What should NOT be recycled?

Plastic Bags, Styrofoam, Light Bulbs, Window Glass, Ceramics, Pottery, Dishware, Cookware, Mirrors, Vinyl Siding, Paper Plates, Cups, Napkins, Tissue, Wrapping Paper, Boxes With Food ( Produce, Deli or Black take Out Containers) Needles.

All of the waste we collect goes to the RRT Facility, where it is converted into energy.