The purpose of this questionnaire is to gather information from all the Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) in the State of Minnesota about what they accept/don’t accept and what kind of contaminates are causing problems etc. The data will be used by the MPCA and the Recycling Education Committee (REC) to better direct communications efforts. The REC is a group made up of hauler, city, county, state and MRF representatives from all over Minnesota. REC’s goal is to provide consistent, clear … [Read more...]
Do the materials you and your family put in the recycling bin actually get recycled?
Recently KARE 11 News covered some important and timely issues about recycling in Minnesota. To find out about whether the materials you and your family put in the recycling bin are actually recycled... click HERE For their other story on Single Sort Recycling, "What actually belongs in your recycling bin?", check out this video And another story of critical importance, this one from FOX News channel 9, " What should YOU do to help prevent fires at recycling facilities and why this is … [Read more...]
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle this Holiday Season
Wondering what to do with your holiday wrapping paper, Christmas tree, or other seasonal items? See the information below to learn how to responsibly dispose of your items. *Information may vary depending on where you live and who your waste hauler is. St. Paul Bows and ribbons: Reuse! Christmas trees: Christmas trees can be taken to the Midway and Frank & Sims Yard Waste sites See Guide or below Midway 1943 Pierce Butler Rte Saint Paul, MN 55114 White Bear Township 5900 Sherwood … [Read more...]
Used Bottle Bins for Sale!
RAM Won a 2016 Environmental Initiative Award!
We won the 2016 Partnership of the Year award from Environmental Initiative for our agricultural/marine plastics recycling project. The agricultural and marine plastics project serves two separate, very strong components of the business community throughout Minnesota. These entities, agricultural producers and the marine industry, utilize very similar plastic film products and face similar challenges with proper management and recycling of the material. In response to numerous … [Read more...]
Jump start your spring gardening efforts
St. Paul, MN - Winter might not be an ideal time to start thinking about backyard gardening for green thumb enthusiasts, but it is a great time to get a jump start on waste reduction, gardening and water conservation efforts by setting up a compost bin or rain barrel at your home. This spring, the Recycling Association of Minnesota (RAM) is partnering with cities and counties throughout Minnesota to bring residents affordable rain barrels and compost bins to Minnesota residents at greatly … [Read more...]