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Coffee Cups are Recyclable! If your coffee cup is made of paper (not styrofoam), you can recycle it in your Sioux Falls recycling bin. Paper cups were once thought to be non-recyclable due to their plastic lining that insulates and prevents leaks. But these cups are a...
Pouches are Not Recyclable in the Bin. Juice and food pouches are not recyclable in your bin. Pouches consist of layers of different materials laminated together like polyester, aluminum foil, polyethylene, Mylar, paperboard, and more. They also have spouts, caps, or...
The age old question.... Can you recycle pizza boxes? Yes...and no... The cardboard that makes up a pizza box by itself is safe to recycle, but often times the gooey cheese and grease from our pizzas make it difficult to recycle. Follow this step by step guide to...
With good intentions, someone can easily cause more harm than good when it comes to recycling general household cleaners, pesticides, fertilizer or other chemical containers. If not properly rinsed, these can seriously harm waste haulers and recycling workers as well...
A recent article in Waste 360 did an excellent job explaining the issue of supply and demand in recycling. If the EPA's goal is to achieve "50 by 30", recycling goals and mandates need to start focusing on end markets, not just on supply. Without the end markets to...
VHS Tapes are NOT recyclable in the Sioux Falls mixed recycling bin. Today, VHS and Cassette tapes sit around in basements and closets, gathering dust, while the old videos and audio stored on them slowly degrade. VHS and cassette tapes are a classic example of a dead...
Many people choose to shred their paper for security reasons. Luckily in Sioux Falls, you can recycle shredded paper right in your mixed recycling bin! To make sure your paper is being recycled, make sure to follow these steps: Make sure it's clean and dry and only...
The Sioux Falls area recycling rate was down in 2019 at 22.5% compared to 23.4% in 2018. The goal in 2020 was 22.5%, and we will soon find out if we met that or not, but even if we did, there's room to recycle more! According to KELOLAND.com, "In Minnesota, for...
First, let's discuss how a single-stream recycling facility works: At Millennium, waste haulers pick up mixed recyclables from your home or business and bring them to our facility. We use automated equipment to sort out recyclable material and separate it into...
Leaves, branches, dirt, pumpkins, garden debris, vegetables, mulch, grass clippings, weeds, twigs, sticks and other yard waste items are NOT allowed in your recycling bin. At Millennium, yard waste contaminates clean recyclables and jams up our system... just imagine...
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