Every licensed Woodbury hauler must provide curbside recycling, and the city issues blue recycling bins to residences as single-sort (mixed) recycling. Businesses contracting for four or more cubic yards per week of solid waste must recycle at least three material types, such as paper, glass, plastic, metal, and organics.
Recycling is built into Woodbury's solid waste program for both households and businesses. On the residential side, all licensed haulers must provide curbside recycling pickup, and the city provides blue recycling bins to residences; these bins are single-sort or mixed recycling, so materials do not need to be separated. The bins are tied to the property and should stay with the home if a resident moves or sells, and additional bins can be purchased at the Public Works Building (2301 Tower Drive, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.). Recycling is collected weekly under most plans, with biweekly collection allowed only if the hauler meets certain conditions, and recyclables are picked up on the same designated day as garbage between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. On the commercial side, Woodbury imposes a recycling mandate: building owners or businesses that contract for four cubic yards or more per week of solid waste collection must implement recycling of at least three types of materials, such as paper, glass, plastic, metal, and organics. The city also links residents to Washington County resources for organics, food-waste, and yard-waste recycling. These requirements reflect Minnesota's broader emphasis on diverting recyclables and organics from landfills, administered locally through Woodbury's hauler licensing and solid waste rules.
Failing to provide curbside recycling (haulers) or to recycle three material types at the four-cubic-yard threshold (qualifying businesses) violates the city's recycling requirements. Residential recycling is expected through the city-issued blue bins and the chosen hauler.
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