Label and Educational Materials Order Form for Businesses

Recycling and trash labels and waste educational materials are available to all businesses in Dakota County. There is no cost.
Labels for Multifamily Buildings: To order labels for your apartment building, condominium building, townhome complex, or senior living center, contact multifamilyrecycling@co.dakota.mn.us or call 952-891-7557. Visit the Multifamily Property Recycling webpage for information on other recycling resources.
We recommend having 2 labels per container. Labels come in the following sizes:
  • 8.5” x 11”    – Apply to containers or post on walls above containers at eye-level
  • 5” x 14”       – Apply to narrow side of containers
  • 11” x 5.5”    – Apply to deskside and other smaller containers
  • 5” x 10”       – Apply to deskside and other smaller containers
  • 3” x 3”         – Apply to lids
  • 17” x 11”     – Apply to dumpsters

Ordering Instructions:

1. To order, simply click on "click to expand" below and fill in the quantity you need.
2. The County will print and ship ordered labels and educational materials directly to the business. County labels are printed on material that is durable and self-adhesive.

Downloading Instructions:

Businesses can download PDFs of labels and educational materials to print on their own.
1. To download, simply click on "click to expand" below and download and print the label types you want.
2. For labels, we recommend using a printing company or printing on durable and self-adhesive material if printing on your own.

Contact Elizabeth Logas at 952-891-7025 or Elizabeth.Logas@co.dakota.mn.us with questions.

General Recycling Label

Size: 8.5” x 11”

part number: BizRec09

General Recycling Label

Size: 5” x 10”

part number: BizRec19

General Recycling Label

Size: 11” x 5.5”

part number: BizRec12

General Recycling Label

Size: 5” x 14”

part number: BizRec10

Kitchen Recycling Label

Size: 8.5” x 11”

part number: BizRec02

Kitchen Recycling Label

Size: 5” x 14”

part number: BizRec05

Recycling Lid Sticker

Size: 3” x 3”

Place on container lids and small desktop or deskside bins.

part number: GenRec01

Confidential Paper for Shredding Label

Size: 11” x 5.5”

part number: BizRec20

Cardboard Recycling Label

Size: 8.5” x 11”

Use if your building collects corrugated cardboard separately.

part number: BizRec04

Cardboard Recycling Label

Size: 5” x 14”

Use if your building collects corrugated cardboard separately.

part number: BizRec07

Plastic Bags and Wrap Recycling Label

Size: 8.5” x 11”

Use if your building separately collects and recycles plastic wrap or plastic film.

part number: BizRec15

Plastic Bags and Wrap Recycling Label

Size: 5” x 14”

Use if your building separately collects and recycles plastic wrap or plastic film.

part number: BizRec16

Choose from these English-Spanish labels:

General Recycling Label - Spanish

Size: 8.5” x 11”

part number: BizRec09_SPA

General Recycling Label - Spanish

Size: 11” x 5.5”

part number: BizRec12_SPA

Kitchen Recycling Label

Size: 8.5” x 11”

part number: BizRec02_SPA

Kitchen Recycling Label

Size: 5” x 14”

part number: BizRec05_SPA

Recycling Lid Sticker

Size: 3” x 3”

Place on container lids and small desktop or deskside bins.

part number: GenRec01_SPA

Cardboard Recycling Label

Size: 8.5” x 11”

Use if your building collects corrugated cardboard separately.

part number: BizRec04_SPA

Cardboard Recycling Label

Size: 5” x 14”

Use if your building collects corrugated cardboard separately.

part number: BizRec07_SPA

Food Scraps Organics Label

Size: 8.5” x 11”

part number: BizOrg02

Food Scraps Organics Label

Size: 11” x 5.5”

part number: BizOrg07

Food Scraps Organics Label

Size: 5” x 14”

part number: BizOrg03

Organics Lid Sticker

Size: 3” x 3”

part number: GenOrg01

Food Scraps and Paper Towels Label

Size: 8.5” x 11”

part number: BizOrg09

Food Scraps and Paper Towels Label

Size: 5” x 14”

part number: BizOrg08

Choose from these English-Spanish labels:

Food Scraps Organics Label

Size: 8.5” x 11”

part number: BizOrg02_SPA

Food Scraps Organics Label

Size: 11” x 5.5”

part number: BizOrg07_SPA

Food Scraps Organics Label

Size: 5” x 14”

part number: BizOrg03_SPA

Trash Lid Sticker

Size: 3” x 3”

Place on container lids and small desktop or deskside bins.

part number: GenTra01

Trash Label

Size: 8.5” x 11”

part number: BizTra02

Trash Label

Size: 5” x 10”

part number: BizTra16

Trash Label

Size: 11” x 5.5”

part number: BizTra03

Trash Label

Size: 5” x 14”

part number: BizTra09

General Trash Label

Size: 8.5” x 11”

part number: BizTra10

General Trash label

Size: 11” x 5.5”

part number: BizTra04

General Trash label

Size: 5” x 14”

part number: BizTra06

No Fork Trash Label

Size: 8.5” x 11”

part number: BizTra14

No Fork Trash Label

Size: 5” x 10”

part number: BizTra13

No Fork Trash Label

Size: 5” x 14”

part number: BizTra15

Kitchen Trash Label

Size: 8.5” x 11”

part number: BizTra07

Kitchen Trash Label

Size: 5” x 14”

Depicts trash materials from commercial kitchens and food prep areas.

part number: BizTra08

Choose from these English-Spanish labels:

Kitchen Trash Label

Size: 8.5” x 11”

part number: BizTra07_SPA

Trash Lid Sticker

Size: 3” x 3”

Place on container lids and small desktop or deskside bins.

part number: GenTra01_SPA

Trash Label

Size: 8.5” x 11”

part number: BizTra02_SPA

Trash label

Size: 11” x 5.5”

part number: BizTra03_SPA

Trash label

Size: 5” x 14”

part number: BizTra09_SPA

Recycling Dumpster Label

Size: 17" x 11"

Place on recycling dumpster.

part number: BizRec17

Organics Dumpster Label

Size: 17” x 11”

Place organics dumpster.

part number: BizOrg12

Trash Dumpster Label

Size: 17” x 11”

Place on trash dumpster.

part number: BizTra11

No Plastic Bags in Recycling Label (small)

Size: 4” x 4”

Label for recycling dumpsters and carts, includes both English and Spanish

part number: GenRec04

No Plastic Bags in Recycling Label (large)

Size: 8” x 8”

Label for recycling dumpsters and carts, includes both English and Spanish

part number: GenRec03

Recycling Guide: Recycling, Trash Handout

Size: 8.5” x 11”

Indicates what goes in the recycling bin and what needs to stay out.

part number: 102-2-02-2022

Recycling Guide: Recycling, Organics, Trash Handout

Size: 8.5” x 11”

Indicates what goes in the recycling and organics bins.

part number: 102-3-02-2021

Recycling Guide: Recycling, Trash Handout

Size: 8.5” x 11”

Indicates what goes in the recycling bin and what needs to stay out.

part number: 102-2-02-2022SPN

Recycling Guide: Recycling, Organics, Trash Handout

Size: 8.5” x 11”

Indicates what goes in the recycling and organics bins.

part number: 102-3-02-2021SPN


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Release Version 6.0.3 Date: September 07, 2023