Single-Sort Curbside Recycling in the Brainerd Lakes Area
Pequot Lakes Sanitation offers curbside single-sort recycling pickup in Pequot Lakes, Breezy Point, Cross Lake, Nisswa, Brainerd, and Baxter. We provide a 65-gallon cart — just toss all your accepted recyclables in together.
Consists of pop and beer cans and a few types of small juice cans. No cigarette butts and please drain and crush the cans.
Consists of food cans and lids (flip top soup lids and cat food lids are not aluminum, they are tin). Cans must be rinsed out. Aerosol cans are not accepted.
Includes all food and beverage containers that are entirely plastic. Plastics must be rinsed out (no peanut butter residue). Crushing large milk and juice jugs helps conserve space. Plastic toys and tupperware type containers are not acceptable. Look for recycling triangle on bottom.
This includes all bottles and food jars. Please rinse and drain. Broken glass, mirrors, light bulbs, drinking glasses and vases are not accepted.
Waxy or shiny boxes are now acceptable. Large pieces should be cut down to fit into the container or cut into 2’x3′ or smaller pieces, tied together and set on top of the container.
This includes all newspaper, cardboard, boxes, inserts, magazines and plain office paper. Phone books and food boxes are also welcome! We prefer you put paper in a brown paper bag instead of the plastic bags. Large pieces of cardboard should be cut down to fit into the container or cut into 2’x3′ or smaller pieces, tied together and set on top of the container.
PLASTIC BAGS AND STYROFOAM ARE CONSIDERED GARBAGE.
Anything big should be taken by consumer to recycling center.
Holiday Service Schedule: We are closed on Thanksgiving,
Christmas, New Years Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, and the Independence Day. If
one of those holidays falls on a weekday, service on or after the holiday
will be delayed by one day with Friday routes being serviced on Saturday. All
routes will operate on their normal schedule on the weekdays leading up to the
holiday.
The schedules for customers within the city limits of Pequot Lakes & Breezy Point are now available to download and print. Customers outside the city limits should contact your county landfill. For any questions about our schedule, please call the office.
