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Millennium started single stream recycling in 2007, allowing all materials to be placed into one, single, mixed bin. Prior to single stream, items had to be sorted into different categories before they were collected. Over the years, we have added various types of...
Video released by St. Francis House highlighting Lori’s story and featuring Millennium President Shannon Dwire Some people are known for their past. Others are known for how they show up. Lori showed up — and we’re incredibly proud of her. At Millennium, we...
Last week, the Millennium Recycling team took a break from the day-to-day grind to celebrate the season — and more...
Every two years, the City of Sioux Falls conducts the National Community Survey to understand how residents feel about city services. Recycling is just one small part of that survey — but this year, it sent an important signal. Confidence Is Dropping In the survey,...
Yes, we know, this seems obvious, but unfortunately we see so much of it at our facility we have to say it: PLEASE KEEP HUNTING WASTE OUT OF YOUR RECYCLING BIN. With South Dakota hunting season in full swing, many people are disposing of animal carcasses, ammunition...
If you live in Sioux Falls, you’ve probably heard this before: Keep recyclables loose—don’t bag them. It’s one of the most common rules in recycling, and also one of the most questioned. So why does it matter? Since 2019, Sioux Falls residents have been asked to keep...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sioux Falls, SD — October 23, 2025 — The region’s primary recycling facility, Millennium Recycling, in partnership with Sioux Falls nonprofit BINfluencer, is celebrating America Recycles Day with a creative community challenge to help people...
As we give thanks with family and friends, we also increase our waste by more than 25 percent! We've put together a simple Thanksgiving Waste Guide to recycle as much as possible: Aluminum Foil, Trays and Pans: Recycle! Remove ALL food/liquids and recycle in your...
Fire Prevention Week may be over, but safety around lithium-ion batteries is something we should all keep in mind year-round. From laptops and power tools to cameras and vapes, more and more everyday items are powered by lithium-ion batteries—and while these batteries...
Please keep batteries OUT of the recycling bin. Why? When crushed or punctured, batteries cause fires in transit, at the recycling center or at the landfill. Fires from batteries, particularly Lithium batteries, are happening almost daily at Material Recovery...
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