Mattress Recycling: now in SE Minneapolis offered by PPL Industries

Mattresses that would have ended up in landfills are now accepted for recycling via drop off at the below location or through or collection and pick-up service. The mattresses are then taken apart and the materials separated for recycling at the PPL Industries facility. Hennepin County is the first to offer mattress recycling in the Twin Cities. There are only two other mattress recycling programs in the United States.

PPL Industries does accept mattresses at the 15th ave. site as well as in Brooklyn Park. They can be dropped off Monday - Friday, 8-4 for a $15 charge they take checks. All size mattresses and box springs, including mattresses from futons, cribs and toddler beds. Limits and requirements: Mattresses will be recycled unless wet, soiled or dirty.

PPL Industries

www.pplindustries.org

1179 15th Avenue Southeast
Minneapolis, MN 55414-2439
(612) 332-0664

Wine corks recycled at all Whole Foods locations

Cork is a renewable, recyclable material that doesn’t belong in our landfills. What to do? Bring your corks to Whole Foods stores, and drop them in the handy Cork ReHarvest boxes.

For more information on this program, check out the Whole Foods blog page here.

Recycle all "twist on" plastic bottle caps at an Aveda salon!

From the Ramsey County A-Z Disposal Guide:

Recycle Caps with Aveda is an ongoing recycling program that accepts plastic bottle caps. Caps that are accepted include any plastic "twist on" caps such as water bottles, soda bottles, milk bottles, ketchup bottles, shampoo bottles and laundry detergent bottles. Caps that are NOT accepted include metal caps and any "snap fit" plastic caps such as margarine and cottage cheese caps.

The Aveda website has more specific information on this program here and a list of local participating Aveda salons or store.

Be sure to call ahead to confirm they are participating in this program.

Recycle your garden pots through October 1st

You have got your seedlings transplanted (mostly) and now have a pile of greenhouse plastic. It's a good idea to reuse pots, trays, or baskets whenever possible to save money and reduce waste. However, the volume of pots can add up and these plastics can not be set out for curbside recycling pickup. You do have an easy recycling option set-up by the Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Association and Choice Plastics. Select garden centers will accept plastic pots, trays, and hanging baskets for recycling from April 15th through October 1st. Just bring clean, plastic garden pots to the registered drop sites listed on the MNLA website. (Please note that some sites will take pots only on June 19-20 and September 18-19.)
Guidelines:• Do not bring household plastic or clay pots.
• Dump all soil and remove metal hangers.
• Your garden center will only take plastic for a limited time. Ask a staff person for more details.
The closest location to the Midway appears to be Linder's Garden Center - 270 W Larpenteur Ave, Roseville, MN 55113. Mother Earth Gardens is not too far either - 3738 42nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406.