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Recycling Containers for Events

Make your next gathering a green event!
Reserve free recycling and food scraps containers to reduce waste. Containers come with bags and signage and collapse for easy transport. Containers are loaned to Ramsey County residents and organizations for any temporary event.
Containers can be borrowed from several cities and district councils.
Ramsey County’s lending program for event recycling containers is suspended until further notice.
Many cities and district councils continue to lend out containers.
Plan your event
When planning your event, try to limit the number of trash and recycling areas. To make sorting easier, place a recycling and food scraps container next to each trash can.
Disposal options
Cans and bottles:
- Know where you will take your recycling ahead of time.
- Remember plastic bags are not recyclable. Remove cans and bottles from plastic bags before recycling, or they will not be recycled. Bags can go in the trash.
- Bring cans and bottles to Advanced Disposal:
309 Como Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55103
651-487-8546
- If you collected a small amount of bottles and cans, recycle them at home in your curbside recycling cart.
Food scraps:
- Know where you will take your food scraps ahead of time.
- Bring them to a food scraps collection site for free.
- Ask your trash or recycling hauler if they can provide pick-up service at your event.
- Bring food scraps to The Mulch Store:
16014 - 16098 Blaine Avenue
Rosemount, MN 55068
952-946-6999
Resources for large events
The materials below are available in PDF format.
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