DEM-CON MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY
An efficient, higher quality, more convenient way to recycle.

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DEM-CON MATERIALS RECOVERY IS A SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING FACILITY THAT ACCEPTS RECYCLABLE MATERIALS GENERATED FROM COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL SOURCES.

SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING INCREASES RECYCLING AND MAKES RECYCLING MORE CONVENIENT.
Below is a list of Acceptable & Unacceptable Materials.



Fibers

  • Brown grocery bags
  • Beer & Soda cases
  • Cake & snack boxes
  • Cardboard (non-plastic lined)
  • Catalogs
  • Cereal boxes
  • Magazines
  • Office / School Paper (all colors)
  • Junk mail
  • Newspaper & Inserts
  • Pizza delivery boxes
  • Broth Boxes
  • Drink Boxes
  • Juice Cartons
  • Milk Cartons

Plastics

  • Berry containers
  • Juice containers
  • Milk jugs
  • Plastic containers #1, 2 and 5
  • Water bottles
  • Yogurt tubs & Butter tubs

Metals & Glass

  • Aluminum Cans
  • Steel Food Cans
  • Beer Bottles
  • Glass Containers that contained food or beverage product
  • Auto glass
  • Batteries
  • Ceramics
  • Christmas Lights
  • Clothing & textiles
  • Coat hangers
  • Compostable plastics (#7 PLA)
  • Diapers
  • Dishware
  • Drinking Glasses
  • Electronic waste (cell phones, computers etc.)
  • Extensions 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 bags and film
  • Plastic lined cardboard and paper
  • Plastic tarps
  • Plastic food wraps
  • Porcelain
  • Shredded paper
  • Styrofoam
  • Syringes
  • Window glass
IN OUR WORLD,
GREEN DOES NOT
HAPPEN OVERNIGHT.
IT HAPPENS EVERY HOUR.

Dem-Con Materials Recovery Facility

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.
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70,000 sq. ft. of state-of-the-art processing facility located conveniently off HWY 169 in Shakopee with quick truck access to tipping floor.

10 TONS per hour of source separated materials.

25 TONS per hour of commingled household and commercial recyclables.

Dem-Con Materials Recovery Facility Education Center

We feel strong about educating people on the process, benefits and capabilites of the MRF - both young and old.
Our classroom uses a visual map of the MRF as well as tablets to learn and interact with the MRF.
The “Sort It Out” station allows visitors to get a hands on experience with different materials the MRF can handle.  This allows people to understand what materials are and are not acceptable at the MRF.

Learn & Interact with technology and real commodities to know more about our MRF and its capabilities.

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WE CAN TALK RECYCLING
ALL DAY...

CONTACT US TO LEARN ABOUT HOW WE CAN PARTNER AND WORK TOWARD INCREASING RECYCLING AT YOUR COMPANY OR WITHIN YOUR COMMUNITY.



RESIDENTS


Please contact your hauler with questions.

CONTRACTORS & HAULERS


Please contact Bill Keegan with questions. BILL KEEGAN 952.224.7102
Email Me

Location

13161 Dem-Con Drive, Shakopee, MN 55379

Hours

Receiving hours: 7:00AM-4:30PM
Shipping hours: 7:00AM- 3:00PM
Saturday Hours (following a holiday): 7:00AM-3:00PM

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