Residential Recycling Collection
We provide dependable garbage and trash collection services, ensuring that residents throughout the Brainerd Lakes Area can enjoy a clean and well-maintained environment. In addition to our reliable waste management, we also offer comprehensive recycling services, helping the community reduce waste and promote sustainability. Our team is committed to efficient and timely pickups, making it easier for everyone to dispose of their waste responsibly.
Single-Stream Recycling List
Below is a list of items that are accepted or not accepted in our single-stream recycling containers. Please remember that recycling should NOT be placed in plastic bags.
Download Single-Stream Recycling List
Accepted Items:
Fiber
- Brown Grocery Bags
- Beer & Soda Cases
- Cake & Snack Boxes
- Cardboard (non-plastic lined)
- Catalogs
- Cereal Boxes
- Magazines
- Office/School Paper (all colors)
- Junk Mail
- Newspapers & Inserts
- Pizza Delivery Boxes (clean)
- Broth Boxes
- Drink Boxes
- Juice Cartons
- Milk Cartons
Plastics
- Berry Containers
- Butter Tubs
- Juice Containers
- Milk Jugs
- Plastic Containerd (#1, 2 & 5)
- Water Bottles
- Yogurt Tubs
Metal & Glass
- Aluminum Cans
- Steel Food Cans
- Beer Bottles
- Glass Containers (from food or beverage product)
Items NOT Accepted:
- Auto Glass
- Batteries
- Ceramics
- Christmas Lights
- Clothing & Textiles
- Coat Hangers
- Compostable Plastics (#7 PLA)
- Diapers
- Dishware
- Drinking Glasses
- Electronic Waste
- Extension Cords
- Food Waste/Organic Material
- Garden Hoses
- Glass Bakeware/Cookware (Pyrex)
- Hazardous Chemical Containers
- Light Bulbs
- Medical Waste
- Microwave Trays
- Mirror Glass
- Motor Oil
- Needles
- Packing Peanuts
- Paper Products (w/food residue)
- Plastic Bags and Film
- Plastic-lined Cardboard or Paper
- Plastic Tarps
- Plastic Food Wraps
- Porcelain
- Shredded Paper
- Styrofoam
- Syringes
- Window Glass
Recycling Services - Residential
Curbside recycling services are available for residential homes in the city limits of Brainerd and Baxter.
Recycling Schedule
Residential Recycling Collection is Every Other Week. Holidays that will affect pickup days are:
- New Years Day
- Memorial Day
- 4th of July
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Recycling pickup for these holidays will be delayed one day. If we did not pick you up this week we will next week.
2025 Recycling Calendar
