World Soil Day

Did you know that today is World Soil Day? Soil is extremely important for both people and the planet. It allows us to grow food, it can purify water, and it can help prevent erosion. Without soil, we would have great difficulty growing enough crops to feed our population. That’s why it’s essential to keep our soil healthy! One way we can help our soil thrive is by incorporating compost. Compost is full of nutrients and increases the air and water levels in the soil for the plants to grow. Creating compost from our food and yard waste also allows us to divert more waste from the landfill.


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Holiday Recycling Tip #1

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We are especially thankful for the recycling center staff and the Winneshiek County Sanitary Landfill team and everyone that works in waste management.

As we head into the holiday season, we’ll be sharing weekly posts about the Do’s and Don’ts of seasonal recycling. As you can imagine, there is a lot of waste produced during this time of the year, so please follow these tips to ensure that what you put in the recycling bins can be recycled.

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Compost Your Jack-o’-lantern

Did you know that you can compost your jack-o’-lantern when you need to throw it out? For folks that compost at home, this is a great addition to your pile! The pumpkin will decompose faster if you can break it up into smaller chunks, but even if you don’t take this step, it will still fall apart over time! Mix the pumpkin with your compost and let the microbes do their work!

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Aluminum

Aluminum can be recycled continuously without losing quality. If you have aluminum that you need to dispose of, please bring it to the recycling center! We will gladly accept crushed aluminum cans as well.
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Plastic Beverage Containers Containing Liquid

Plastic beverage containers stamped with a #1 are currently recyclable in Winneshiek County. However, if these items contain a significant amount of liquid when they arrive at the recycling facility, they are thrown in the trash and transported to the landfill. Please remember to empty your beverage containers before throwing them in the recycling bin. Thank you!

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Numbers on Plastic Products

When we sort our plastic containers, it’s important that we check for a number on the product to determine whether we can recycle it or not. Typically the number can be found on the bottom of the container. In the example below, the number is located on the side of the bottle near the bottom. Plastic items stamped #1 and #2 can be recycled in Winneshiek County. Plastic products labeled #3 through #7 and those that do not contain numbers cannot be recycled in Winneshiek County, as there is no market for those materials at this time.

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