Brooklyn Park residents, mark your calendars for August 12 - 16 because it's Recycling Week, and the local government wants you to get involved. As stated by the city's latest bulletin, during this period, you'll need to wheel your recycling cart to the curb before the break of day, specifically by 6:30 a.m., to ensure collection. Remember, the crews will be working hard until 6:00 p.m. to clear up the neighborhood's recyclables.
When it comes to correctly placing your carts, get it right: they should be no less than three feet away from objects that could block access, such as another cart or your mailbox, as per the City of Brooklyn Park. And those carts shouldn't be roosting on the street but rather in your driveway or on the boulevard, with the handle shyly turned away from the street.
But before you take the trouble, be sure you're not bagging your recyclable material. As the bulletin notes, "Have material loose in your cart, never in bags," because those notorious plastic bags will end up being trash at the sorting facility, with their contents unexplored.
With service alerts and a searchable database in a variety of languages including English, French, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese, the app is a handy tool to keep Brooklyn Park green. Download the app and join in on the community effort to make Recycling Week a success.
