Burt’s Disposal Inc

During this period of economic hardship, it’s understandable that you are looking far and wide to find the best bang for your buck. You are sorting through your bills, trying to save money, and oddly enough, there’s one bill commonly overlooked: the garbage bill.
Are you tired of your current garbage hauler…

• charging an extra fee for compost and recycle service?
• adding expensive environmental fees and other hidden costs into your bill?
• making you sign a contract that’s impossible to get out of without a cancellation fee?
• placing your carts in the middle of your driveway and leaving debris on the ground?

Residents in Hennepin County who bag their yard and organic waste are required to put their waste out for pickup in compostable bags. Acceptable bags include either paper bags or compostable plastic bags. This is due to a law that went into effect January 1, 2010.

Plastic bags at composting facilities are problematic because the plastic must be separated from the waste, which is expensive, and some plastic may still end up in the compost, which decreases the quality of the compost. Using compostable bags will reduce processing costs and enhance the quality of the finished compost.

Materials not accepted:

• Microwave trays
• Mirrors
• Window or auto glass
• Light bulbs
• Ceramics
• Porcelain
• Plastics unnumbered
• Coat hangers
• Glass cookware and bakeware
• Household items such as cooking pots, toasters, etc.