Upcoming Events (Downloadable PDF)
- May 17th – Fluorescent Bulb Collection
- June 7th – Free Household Hazardous Waste
- June 26th – Free Household Hazardous Waste
- Aug. 23rd - Electronic Waste Collection
- Sept. 6th – Fluorescent Bulb Collection
- Sept. 26th – Free Household Hazardous Waste
Brown County Recycling Schedule
For City of New Ulm Only - Recycleable materials can be co-mingled - Downloadable Brochure (PDF)
What Can be Recycled
Plastic
Currently #1 and #2 plastic containers with necks will be accepted, including milk jugs, pop and water bottles, soap containers, and motor oil bottles. Plastic containers must be rinsed clean with caps removed, except motor oil bottles. We DO NOT accept plastic tubs or pails, plastic bags, toys, or styrofoam.
Glass
Clear, green, and brown food and beverage containers only. Must be clean with lids removed. DO NOT recycle light bulbs, mirror glass, window glass, dishes, drinking glasses, coffee mugs, or canning jars.
Paper Products
Put all paper into a brown paper grocery bag, including newspapers, junk mail, magazines, catalogs, phone books, and computer paper. DO NOT put paper in plastic bags for recycling, and please remove any plastic material from the paper. DO NOT put paper out in the rain.
Metal
Empty aluminum cans and clean aluminum foil. Thoroughly rinsed tin food cans and other household metal products such as brass, copper and steel. DO NOT place aerosol cans in recycling.
Corrugated Cardboard
All boxes must be empty and flattened. Place next to or under your red recycling bin. DO NOT put cardboard out in the rain.
