Residential Recycling Services
Tennis Sanitation provides affordable and dependable curbside recycling services for households across the East Metro. We support mixed recycling with one convenient cart for paper, cardboard, plastic, metal, and glass. If you’re unsure how to recycle or wondering what can I recycle, our straightforward recycling guide helps you sort materials correctly and keep your household recycling on track.
* * RECYCLING ALERT * *
Due to a lack of end-market recycling options, retail plastic bags are no longer accepted in our recycling program. Please place plastic bags in your regular trash, or return them to a participating retailer that offers plastic bag recycling.
Thank you for helping us keep our recycling services clean and compliant!
Single Stream Recycling
What is single stream recycling?
Single stream recycling allows both residential and commercial customers to place all accepted recyclables into one bin. There’s no need to sort by material type. This type of mixed recycling increases convenience and makes it easier for more households to use our recycling services regularly.
What are the benefits of a single stream system?
By simplifying the recycling process, participation increases, more materials are recovered, and less waste ends up in landfills. It’s an efficient approach to curbside recycling service that benefits the entire community.
How is single stream waste sorted?
Tennis Recycling, L.L.C. processes all single stream materials using a state-of-the-art sorting system. This facility is built around the needs of our service communities and is designed to identify, separate, and prepare all accepted items into reusable raw materials.
How does it work?
Once collected, materials are delivered to our recycling facility in St. Paul Park, MN, where they are sorted and processed as part of our single stream recycling system.
Tips for curbside recycling
To keep your curbside recycling service running smoothly, please follow these simple guidelines:
- Be sure to put your materials out by 6am on your normal trash day.
- Please prepare materials correctly and only include items accepted through our program. Including additional materials makes processing more costly.
- Please avoid breaking glass! Glass shards are difficult to sort by color, and even more difficult to market.
- Place all your recyclables loosely into your cart.No need to bag, except for shredded paper and linens.
Commercial Customers
We offer commercial single sort and cardboard-only recycling services for businesses. For more details about commercial pickup, container sizes, and scheduling, visit our Commercial Services page!
ACCEPTED Items for Recycling
Paper
- Newspaper and inserts (Remove bags)
- Magazines and catalogs
- Mail and office papers
Cardboard
- Corrugated cardboard (Remove packing material)
- Paperboard (e.g., cracker boxes)
Metal cans
- Aluminum, tin, and steel cans
Cartons
- Milk and juice cartons
- Soup, broth and wine cartons
- Juice boxes
Glass and Plastic Bottles, Containers, and Jugs
- Containers numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7
- Soda, juice and water bottles (caps on)
- Milk and juice jugs
- Margarine, cottage cheese, cream cheese and other tubs and lids
- Laundry detergent bottles and jugs
- Clear berry and produce containers
Additional Items Tennis Recycling is able to accept
Paper / cardboard
- Shredded paper (placed in a sealed paper bag)
- Brown paper shopping bags
- Pizza Boxes (please clean food particles from box)
Plastic
- Landscape edging (cut down and bundled)
- Large plastic toys
- Plastic car seats (fabric and straps removed)
- Motor oil bottles (rinsed)
Metal
- Empty aerosol cans (no caps)
- Scrap metal (no car brakes/rotors)
- Pots and pans with handles removed
- Clean Aluminum foil
Linens
- Reusable clean clothing and shoes (placed in a plastic bag marked “linens”)
Follow these links for more information about your area!
Items NOT ACCEPTED
The following materials cannot be placed in your curbside recycling cart. These items either contaminate the load or require special handling and must be placed in your trash or taken to a proper disposal site.
Please do not include any of the following:
- Black Take Out Containers
- Ceramics
- Christmas lights
- Corks
- Cups – Paper and plastic
- Deli Containers
- Dishware
- Disposable Dinnerware
- Food Storage Bags
- Gift Wrapping Paper
- Glass Cookware
- Hoses
- Household Garbage
- Light bulbs
- Mirrors
- Napkins
- Plastic bags
- Pottery
- Produce containers
- Soiled Paper
- Styrofoam
- Window glass
- Wrapping paper
- Vinyl Siding
These items should not be bagged with recyclables. Only shredded paper and linens may be bagged, and must be clearly labeled.