Anoka County Recycles

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day! As you celebrate this weekend, please remember:

♻️ to place bottles and cans in the recycling
❌ leave Styrofoam out of the cart
⛱️ donate or reuse pools toys, floats, and furniture

09/05/2026

Now’s the time for a pre-winter garage sweep! If you find old automotive fluids, paint cans, or garden chemicals you no longer need, don’t store them until spring. Bring them to the Anoka County HHW Facility and keep harmful materials out of landfills and waterways. Learn more: AnokaCountyMN.gov/HHW

09/04/2026

Doing some fall organizing? Set aside any products that shouldn’t overwinter in your garage—like chemicals, solvents, and leftover lawn care supplies. Bring them to the Anoka County HHW Facility or our St. Francis collection event for proper disposal. A cleaner home is a safer home! Learn more: AnokaCountyMN.gov/HHW

09/01/2026

Fall is the perfect time to clean out your garage! Products like paint, chemicals, and automotive fluids can freeze and become hazardous. Bring unwanted items to the Anoka County Household Hazardous Waste Facility for safe disposal. Protect your home and the environment this season! Learn more: AnokaCountyMN.gov/HHW

08/28/2026

Save the date weekend warriors! Do you have left over building materials from a home improvement project you no longer need? Bring them to our building materials reuse event at Linwood Recycling Center Saturday, September 19 from 8 am - 1 pm. Click here for what we can take: https://anokacountymn.gov/4626/Building-Materials-Reuse

08/25/2026

🚫 Do not recycle: Broken toys, plastic furniture, laundry baskets, storage totes, and similar large plastic items
✅ Do recycle: Plastic bottles, jugs, tubs, and containers (rinsed and empty)
Proper sorting keeps our waste stream efficient and our city cleaner. For more information on what can and can’t be recycled, visit [Your City’s Recycling Website or Hotline].
Let’s work together to keep our recycling program running smoothly!

07/31/2026

Join us at the upcoming Fixit Clinic in Columbia Heights!

Information about fix-it clinic events in Anoka County which are organized by municipalities.

07/25/2026

Back to School Reuse Event Today! Pick up what you need for the coming school year!
🗓️ Date: Saturday, July 25
📍 Location: Anoka County R&RS, 1530 Bunker Lake Blvd NW, Andover
⏰ Time: 10-2
♻️ Why Reuse? It saves money, reduces waste, and builds community!
Let’s make this school year a little greener 💚
Tag a friend who should come with you!

07/24/2026

Help reduce plastic waste in our community. This July make a plastic free pledge: https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/take-the-challenge/

07/22/2026

Let’s keep useful materials out of the trash and put them back into students’ hands.
Join us at the School Supply Reuse Event for a fun, sustainable way to prepare for the school year!
Full details: https://www.anokacountymn.gov/4741/School-Reuse-Event