Dive Brief:

• St. Paul, Minnesota has launched a single-sort recycling program called the "All In" campaign.
• Single-sort is being implemented as a way to increase the amount of recyclables that are collected.
• The city has contracted a local recycler, Eureka Recycling, St. Paul, to collect the recyclables, which will be pick-up curbside in one bin instead of two.

Dive Insight:

St. Paul looks to Minneapolis as an example of a successful single-sort program. Minneapolis launched its single-sort program in November of 2012, and has experienced a 50% increase in the volumes of recycling collected. Minnesota's recycling rate is hovering around 45%, with officials seeking to raise it to 80%. A statewide beverage deposit is being considered as an option to increase the rates.

St. Paul will grow the program in 2015, and will add new bins as part of the expansion.