Heads up, Brooklyn Park residents—it's time to get those recycle bins ready! The city has earmarked January 13 - 17 as Recycling Week, a period dedicated to encouraging communities to participate in recycling initiatives. Just a quick reminder: get your carts out to the curb by the early bird time of 6:30 a.m. The collection crews will be making their rounds until dusk, that's 6:00 p.m., to ensure no bin is left behind.
When prepping your bins for pick up, strategic placement is key. Ensure there's a three-foot clearance from objects like mailboxes or, ahem, another cart. Best practice is to settle your cart in the driveway or snug on the boulevard; just make sure that the handle is facing anti-street for an easy grab-and-go. Whatever you do, steer clear from placing carts in the actual street—let's keep it all orderly and accessible.
Now, for the contents of your cart: play it loose. That's right, materials should go into the cart as is—bag-less, free, and unbound. Why, you ask? Because those dreaded plastic bags just end up being trash—they're tossed unopened at the sorting facility. And paper bags, though they seem like the better alternative, can jam up the truck's compaction system during the haul, leaving your recyclables unclaimed by the facility gods.
Don't fly solo in your recycling efforts—get tech on your side with the Brooklyn Park HRG Recycling app. The app serves up timely updates and reminders, including service alerts to keep you in the loop. Can't remember if that take-out box is recyclable? The app boasts a searchable database to help you sort it out. Plus, catering to Brooklyn Park's diverse tongues, it's available in languages like English, French, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. So go ahead, make your smartphone a smarty-fields for the planet.
