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COMMERCIAL SERVICES | RECYCLING

Materials Recovery Facility

Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)

Single Stream Recycling

Dem-Con is proud to offer single stream recycling to our customers and communities throughout the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. Our Materials Recovery Facility in Shakopee processes 125,000 tons per year and accepts commingled and source-separated recyclables from residential and commercial sources. Our MRF is not open to the public, but we process curbside recycling brought to us by your local hauler.

Overhead view of inside the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) at Dem-Con

Acceptable Materials

We process curbside recycling brought to us by local haulers. Curious about what we accept? Take a look at our accepted and not accepted items below.

Acceptable Materials2024-01-30T21:49:10+00:00

Fiber

  • Brown Grocery Bags
  • Beer & Soda Cases
  • Cake & Snack Boxes
  • Cardboard (non-plastic lined)
  • Catalogs
  • Cereal Boxes
  • Magazines
  • Office/School Paper (all colors)
  • Junk Mail
  • Newspapers & Inserts
  • Pizza Delivery Boxes
  • Broth Boxes
  • Drink Boxes
  • Juice Cartons
  • Milk Cartons

Plastics

  • Berry Containers
  • Butter Tubs
  • Juice Containers
  • Milk Jugs
  • Plastic Containers (#1, 2 & 5)
  • Water Bottles
  • Yogurt Tubs

Metal & Glass

  • Aluminum Cans
  • Steel Food Cans
  • Beer Bottles
  • Glass Containers (that contained food or beverage product)
Materials We Don’t Accept2024-03-22T02:02:22+00:00
  • Auto Glass
  • Batteries
  • Ceramics
  • Christmas Lights
  • Clothing & Textiles
  • Coat Hangers
  • Compostable Plastics (#7 PLA)
  • Diapers
  • Dishware
  • Drinking Glasses
  • Electronic Waste (cell phones, computers, etc.)
  • Extension Cords
  • Food Waste/ Organic Material
  • Garden Hoses
  • Glass Bakeware/Cookware (Pyrex)

  • Hazardous Chemical Containers
  • Light Bulbs
  • Medical Waste
  • Microwave Trays
  • Mirror Glass
  • Motor Oil
  • Needles
  • Packing Peanuts
  • Paper Products with Food Residue
  • Plastic Bag and Film
  • Plastic-lined Cardboard and Paper
  • Plastic Tarps
  • Plastic Food wraps
  • Porcelain
  • Shredded Paper
  • Styrofoam
  • Syringes
  • Window Glass

History of MRF

Dem-Con Recovery & Recycling was established in 1999 as one of the first facilities in the Twin Cities to recycle mixed construction debris. Through our growth in the construction and demolition industry, our knowledge and capabilities grew and we began to process many types of materials at our facility. To continue to grow and meet the needs of our customers, single-stream recycling was a natural fit for our environmental campus.

Dem-Con Materials Recovery accepts recyclable materials generated from commercial and residential sources. We partnered with Liberty Paper who has end market expertise and experience moving materials through various markets. LPI’s expertise partnered with Dem-Con’s operations experience created a unique opportunity to provide recycling services to the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota.

Dem-Con is excited to offer this service and help our communities recycle more. As our population grows and our customers needs change, we will continually look for new ways to educate, innovate, and recycle.

70,000 sq ft.

size of our state-of-the-art processing facility, with quick truck access to the tipping floor

400 tons

per day of commingled household and commercial recyclables

80 tons

per day of source-separated
materials processed

70,000 sq ft.

size of our state-of-the-art processing facility, with quick truck access to the tipping floor

400 tons

per day of commingled household and commercial recyclables

80 tons

per day of source-separated
materials processed

Location & Hours

For Contractors and Haulers only. Residential customers, please contact your hauler with questions.

Location

Dem-Con Shakopee
13161 Dem-Con Drive
Shakopee, MN 55379

Hours

Receiving Hours*: 7:00 am – 4:30 pm
Shipping Hours*: 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Saturday (following a holiday): 7:00 am – 3:00 pm

*Monday–Friday

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Dem-Con MRF 13161 Dem Con Dr Shakopee, MN 55379

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