Dakota County has issued a timely reminder on social media for residents looking to dispose of holiday cards and envelopes. The message is clear: paper cards and envelopes can be recycled, but with some critical exceptions that demand our attention, as reported by Dakota County.
Paper cards and envelopes go into the recycling. If the cards and envelopes have glitter, metal, ribbons or are printed on photo paper, they need to go into the trash. Look any material up on the Recycling Guide to see how to get rid of it: https://t.co/Jwg3msIshA pic.twitter.com/UYTiS36WBG
— Dakota County (@DakotaCountyMN) December 28, 2024
According to the post from Dakota County, if the festive cards and envelopes are adorned with glitter, metal, or ribbons, or if they're printed on photo paper, then they belong in the trash, not the recycle bin. Thrown away, the county urges residents to look any uncertain item up on their Recycling Guide to ensure they are disposing of holiday waste correctly.
