Recycling
FOOD SCRAPS PICKUP PROGRAM
Starting October 1, 2024 Afton Residents will be able to participate in Ramsey and Washington counties’ Food Scraps Pickup Program—a new way to recycle food scraps from your home!
Did you know that food scraps make up about 20% of trash collected in the two counties? By recycling your food scraps, you can help turn this material into soil, rather than becoming waste
Here’s how it works:
- Order your free annual supply of food scrap bags.
- Collect your food scraps in the food scrap bags. Once a week or when the food scrap bag is full, tie a knot at the top to close the bag.
- Place your food scrap bag inside your trash cart or dumpster for collection.
- Done! Your trash is collected as usual, and the food scrap bags are sorted from the trash and composted.
To learn more:
FoodScrapsPickup.com and 24/7 customer service line at 651-661-9393
RECYCLING SAVES AFTON!
HOW? By putting acceptable recyclable materials into your recycling bin instead of your trash bin, you...
SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT...by keeping excess trash out of landfills.
SAVE OUR NATURAL RESOURCES...by paying attention to recycling, your habits will change...you will start to look for products that have less packaging, or packaging that can be recycled, thereby using less of our natural resources.
SAVE MONEY...by recycling materials, you can switch your large trash bin for a smaller size trash bin -- call Highland Sanitation to make the switch! 651-458-0043.