Brooklyn Park residents looking to dispose of their holiday trees will need to check with their local garbage haulers for specific collection dates, as the city announced that the usual recycling schedules have been dialed back for the week to accommodate the festive clean-up operations. Residents should brace themselves for slight disruptions in the usual pick-up times and be prepared for a delayed recycling schedule. According to city officials, all recycling must be at the curb by 6:30 a.m., with collection crews working until 6 p.m. to clear the festive refuse.
In a bid to maintain the efficiency of recycles, the city urges citizens to avoid bagging materials going into recycling bins. As noted by the city's latest bulletin, "Plastic bags are thrown in the trash unopened at the sorting facility." Additionally, paper bags have proven problematic due to sticking inside trucks during the compaction process, which subsequently disrupts proper sorting. This means proper recycling etiquette requires having material loose in one's cart.
Garbage haulers are gearing up for the special task of collecting holiday trees, which have their own set of rules. For trees to be composted properly, all decorations and tinsel must be removed. If trees carry any non-biodegradable items, such as artificial decorations, haulers are permitted to consign them to the trash to ensure environmental safety.
