Do my recyclables get thrown away at the landfill?

No! In the State of Minnesota, once recyclables are separated from the rest of the solid waste stream it is illegal to dispose of them in the garbage or at the landfill. It is required that they are brought to a Materials Recovery Facility to be processed for recycling. 

Also, all recycling that gets brought to the Ponderosa Landfill's Customer Service Building is brought to the Blue Earth County Recycling Center to be brought to a Materials Recovery Facility. 

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1. Do I have to sort my recycling?
2. What is accepted at the Recycling Center?
3. Can you recycle your recyclables in plastic bags?
4. Do my recyclables get thrown away at the landfill?
5. How is single stream recycling separated?