Organics Recycling

  1. Shredded Paper No Longer Accepted in Organics; Put in Trash

    Composting facilities will no longer accept shredded paper, so people should bag it and place it in their trash, not in recycling or organics bins. Read on...
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Organics Diverted From Landfills by Edina Residents

Time Period Tons Diverted
September 2021 105.63
Total since program
launch in June 2020		 1,592.62

Organics recycling redirects food waste from theThree kids around an organics recycling cart trash to be fully recycled into compost. The program fee appears on quarterly utility bills.

In an effort to meet Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Hennepin County waste reduction goals, the City Council directed staff to implement a organics recycling program in 2020. A study by Hennepin County found that at least 25 percent of trash is made up of organic materials – the largest category within trash that could be diverted from landfills.

  1. My organics cart was not picked up on my scheduled day. What should I do?
  2. What day is my organics recycling picked up/How frequently is the cart emptied?
  3. What can I put in my organics cart?
  4. Can tea bags go into the organics bin?
  5. Can I use regular plastic bags to collect organics?
  6. Do the materials have to be bagged before putting inside the cart?
  7. How is organics recycling different from backyard composting?
  8. What is the difference between biodegradable vs compostable?
  9. How do I know if the item is for recycling bin or for the compost/organics recycling bin?
  10. I live in an apartment/condo and I would like to participate. How do I get started?
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Organics Recycling Guide