City of Anoka issued the following announcement on Sept. 23.
Bring your recyclables to Anoka's annual fall recycling event. Appliances, batteries, corrugated cardboard, electronics, fluorescent bulbs, bicycles, holiday lights, mattresses, tires, scrap metal, and more accepted.
COVID-19 SAFETY: No need to get out of your car; but if you do need to do so to open your trunk, please wear a mask and practice social distancing.
For complete details and associated fees, visit the city website at www.anokaminnesota.com and search for "fall recycling event" - the flyer will also be posted in the discussion of this event.
FREE PAPER SHREDDING
Bring your private papers for shredding on site. Limit of 5 bags or boxes per customer.
CLOTHING FUNDRAISER/DONATIONS
Special clothing drive fundraiser for Anoka High School's Alpine Ski Team. Donate your gently used clothes, shoes, accessories (belts, hats, purses), bedding and linens. No socks, underwear, or soiled items, please.
BOOKS FOR UPCYCLING
Accepting gently-used hardcover and paperback, fiction and non-fiction books only, for all ages to be upcycled at a future event.
NOT ACCEPTED:
Absolutely no building/construction materials, carpet, child car seats, furniture (other than mattresses), household goods (other than linens), garbage, paint, oil, propane tanks, or yard waste/compost accepted. CARPET IS NO LONGER ACCEPTED AT THIS EVENT.
We reserve the right to refuse any materials. Please DO NOT drop off materials before or after the event.
Event is open to Anoka County residents.
Thanks to the Waste Reduction & Recycling Board, the Anoka Lions Club, and Anoka High School students and parents for volunteering.
Big thank you to AMU for sponsoring the recycling of appliances and bulbs.
Questions? Call 763-576-2725 or email Pam at pbowman@ci.anoka.mn.us
Event is funded by the Anoka County Board of Commissioners & State SCORE funds (Select Committee on Recycling and the Environment).
Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 8 AM – 12 PM
Original source can be found here.
Source: City of Anoka
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