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Recycling Collection Schedule 2026
Recycling pickup occurs every other week throughout the year.
Recycling Schedule for 2026
| January | Week of January 11 and January 25 |
| February | Week of February 8 and February 15 |
| March | Week of March 8 and March 22 |
| April | Week of April 5 and April 19 |
| May | Week of May 3 and May 17 |
| June | Week of June 1, June 14, June 28 |
| July | Week of July 1, July 12 and July 27 |
| August | Week of August 9 and August 23 |
| September | Week of September 6 and September 20 |
| October | Week of October 4 and October 18 |
| November | Week of November 1, November 15 and November 29 |
| December | Week of December 1, December 13 and December 27 |
2026 Holiday Schedule
| Memorial day: Monday, May 25 | Pick up one day late for entire week |
| Fourth of July, Saturday July 4 | No delays |
| Labor Day, Monday, September 7 | Pick up one day late for entire week |
| Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26 | Pick up one day late for Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 |
| Christmas Day, Friday, December 25 | Pick up will be Saturday, December 26 |
| New Year's Day, Friday, January 1, 2027 | Pick up will be Saturday, January 2 |
Single Sort Recycling Instructions
Please have your carts out by 6:00 AM
Place these items together in your cart:
Plastic
Bottles, containers, tubs and lids 1 gallon or smaller (#1, #2, #5)
Containers
Aluminum, steel, tin cans
Beer, wine, liquor bottles
Food jars
Glass jars
Pie tins
Paper
Brown grocery bags
Cardboard, flattened
Cereal, cracker, pasta boxes
Dairy and juice cartons
Electronics boxes
Foil containers
Mail, office & school paper
Magazines, catalogs
Newspapers and inserts
Phone books
Pop and beer boxes
Shoe boxes, gift boxes
DO NOT INCLUDE
Auto, mirror or tinted glass
Batteries
Blueprints, transparencies
Carbon paper
Carpeting
Clothing
Hazardous waste or containers
Crystal glassware
Disposable diapers
Egg carton boxes
Electronic appliances
Light bulbs
Metal or steel objects such as nails, wire, hangers or case strapping
Paper towels, napkins, tissue
Pet-soiled paper
Photos, photographic paper
Plastic bags
Pyrex, heat-resistant ovenware
Rubber-type materials, latex
Self-adhesive labels
Shredded paper
Styrofoam
Toys
Wax coated boxes
IMPORTANT
Rinse food from containers
Break down large items
Flatten cardboard and boxes
Extra cardboard boxes can be flattened and tied into bundles no more than 3 feet long by 3 feet wide by 1 foot tall and placed next to your cart.
Call with questions.
Aspen Waste Systems
Phone: 612-884-8008
https://aspenwaste.com
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