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<br /> <br />Single-Sort Recycling Comes To Shoreview <br /> <br />Beginning August 1", recycling in Shoreview will be even easier and more <br />convenient as we introduce single-sort recycling. <br /> <br />Q..What is Single-sort Recycling? <br />Single-sort recycling is a program where all recyclable materials (newspapers. magazines, <br />junk mail, cans, bottles & jugs) are placed into one recycling cart that is collected every other <br />week. The wheeled cart is similar to a standard refuse container except it has a bright yellow <br />lid to identify it as recyclables only. <br /> <br />Q. When do I receive the recycling cart? <br />Waste Management will deliver a mid-size 64-gallon recycling cart to single-family <br />residential properties and a 35-gallon recycling cart to townhouse properties the week of July <br />25th. Please use the container for 90 days. If you feel that you need either a larger or smaller <br />cart after the initial 90-day period, Waste Management will replace the cart at that time. <br /> <br />By City Ordinance, refuse containers and recycling carts must be kept in an enclosed area or <br />screened from adjoining property. Thc floor space of the new recycling cart is the same as Ihe <br />City's rccycling bins. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Q. When does this new program start? <br />The new single-sort recycling program will begin the week of August I - 5. Your current <br />collection day will rcmain the same, butyourcolkction week will change to the "Gold" <br />week shown on the calendar that will be delivered with your cart or the highlighted weeks on <br />Ihe calendar on the reverse side of this flyer. Thc last two-sort recycling pick-up will be <br />compteted the week of July 25 - 29. <br /> <br />Residents will need to use the new designated recycling cart because it allows for automatic <br />pickups from the recycling trucks. The new cart should be placed at the cnrb by 7:00 a.m. on <br />your normal collection day. <br /> <br />Q. Do I need to pay for the new cart? <br />No, there will be no direct fee to you. The new cart is provided by Waste Management, the <br />City's recycling contractor and will be covered in the City's contractual costs for the <br />recycling program. <br /> <br />Q. Why is the City implementing Single-Sort Recycling? <br />Other communities that have used single-sort recycling have seen a 30 - 40% increase in <br />recyclable matelials collected because single-sort recycling is much more user friendly. The <br />more materials that are recycled, the better it is for the environment. Single-sort will also <br />prevent recycling materials from blowing around the City on windy days, a frequent <br />complaint of our current two-sort system. <br /> <br />Q. What do I do with the other recycling containers I have been using? <br />Old bins can be used for any non-recycling purpose a household may have. They are great for <br />storing items such as athletic equipment and gardening supplies. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Q. Who should I contact if I need more information? <br />Any questions regarding the new single-sort progmm should be directed to Waste <br />Management Customer Service Department at 952-890-1100 or you may contact the City's <br />recycling coordinator at 651-490-4665. <br />