The City of Rogers is asking Residents to please be environmentally conscious and dispose of items that may contain Mercury responsibly.

Mercury in Your Home

Mercury is used in a wide variety of household products, including paint, thermometers, thermostats, batteries, fluorescent lamps, disinfectants, antiseptics, diuretics and preservatives. These items release mercury into the environment and home when broken, mishandled or disposed. Proper care is important when dealing with mercury-containing products. If spilled, mercury absorbs into many household materials while slowly evaporating into the air over time, allowing for exposure. Knowing what products and items contain mercury and handling them properly will limit the risk of mercury exposure. Common products often have a simple and environmentally friendly alternative.

Read more: Mercury Disposal

Recycling services provided to your household by Randy's Environmental Services was changed in April of 2013. These changes will improve convenience for you and your family. Randy's Environmental Services now sorts recyclables for you. This means you can place all your usual recyclables together into a 65-gallon recyclables cart. You can also add two new groups of recyclables: Milk, juice and soup cartons, as well as plastic containers #1— #7.

Calendar

Recyclables will be picked up every other week. The following calendar identifies the recyclables pick-up schedule for 2013.

Accepted Items:

• Aluminum beverage cans
• Metal food cans
• Glass bottles & jars (all colors)
• Plastic containers & lids (#1 through #7)
• Cartons- milk, soup, broth & wine
• juice Boxes
• Cardboard, newspaper
• Boxboard ie: cereal, cracker, shoe boxes
• Mixed mail, magazines, office paper envelopes

Not Accepted Items:

• No plastic bags
• No egg cartons
• No Styrofoam
• No pizza boxes or soiled paper
• No mirror, window or plate glass
• No ceramic or porcelain
• No toys, dishes, flower pots
• No plastic hangers
• No motor oil jugs, no metal car parts

Visit www.randyssanitation.com for more information.

State Statute requires that recycling be made available to residential properties in Minnesota.  This mandatory program is coordinated by the County, but the ultimate requirement falls to cities to ensure that curbside recycling is provided. 

Read more: State Statute Requires Recycling

Some options for recycling electronics are:

1.  Randy's Recycling Brochure

2.  Hennepin County Drop Off / Recycling Center accepts many different materials such as:

Read more: Recycling Electronics

There are a number of different options for recycling your yard waste:

1.  Effective 2012, the City of Rogers has contracted with Lynde & McLeod, Inc. who operates the Maple Grove Yard Site, to allow Rogers residents to dispose of yard waste material.  Rogers residents will be required to obtain an Annual Permit for $25 that will allow for the disposal of material at no additional fees.  Permits can be purchased at Rogers City Hall.  Non-permitted residents will be charged on a quantity basis. 

Read more: Yard Waste