Learn how to
Get LESS.
Leftover school lunches become a feast fit for a pig! See how this unique partnership between schools and farmers is saving our resources one tray at a time.
Watch it online!
Recycling 101
Your go-to guide for waste and recycling in the Twin Cities.
Do you know
the flow?
A few simple steps can prevent pollution
from the flow of stormwater.
Learn more.
Recycling in Anoka County
(Integrated Waste Management Department)
Improve your recycling efforts
See our Recycling Guide. This guide lists for you the items that can and cannot be recycled in your curbside recycling program.
Rethink Recycling
It matters more than you think.
Recycling one aluminum can save the energy equivalent of 6 ounces of gasoline.
Recycling one plastic bottle saves enough energy to light a 60-watt bulb for 6 hours.
Special Topics
Our recycling and disposal directory has basic information about how and where to
take items. The following
items have more detailed information:
Compostable bags required for curbside yard waste pick up
Residents who bag their yard waste for curbside pickup are required to use compostable bags - either plastic or paper - under a state law that went into effect January 1, 2010. Read more.
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Cleaning up? Cleaning out? Use our specialized lists to take care of
items you might find in your:
Got an item that's too good to throw away? Use our directories
to see where you can:
Anoka County Integrated Waste Management
Government Center
2100 3rd Avenue, STE 340
Anoka, MN 55303-5032
Phone: 763-323-5730 | Fax: 763-323-5731 | E-mail:
use the Contact Us page