As the calendar turns to the final week of January, Brooklyn Park residents are reminded that January 27 - 31 marks Recycling Week, a time to recommit to sustainable waste practices. The City of Brooklyn Park specifies that recycling carts should greet the curb by the early hour of 6:30 a.m. with the caveat that crews have the span of the day, until 6:00 p.m. to complete collections.
For efficiency and safety, each cart must maintain a three-foot berth from obstructions like additional carts or the ubiquitous neighborhood mailboxes. Ideally positioned in your driveway or on the boulevard, ensure that the cart's handle points away from the street, steering clear from placing carts in the street. The City also imparts a crucial reminder, “Have material loose in your cart, never in bags,” as plastic bags find their swift end in the trash unopened at sorting facilities, while paper bags might meet an unfortunate fate, getting stuck in trucks during compaction.
To ease the recycling process and keep all residents informed, the City has launched the Brooklyn Park HRG Recycling app. This utility on your smartphone offers not just timely updates and reminders; it also serves as your digital oracle for whether an item is destined for rebirth as a recyclable item. According to the bulletin from The City of Brooklyn Park, the app is a polyglot, fluent in multiple languages including English, French, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese to accommodate the diverse voices of Brooklyn Park. Download links for the app are provided, giving no resident an excuse to be uninformed.
