WHAT YOU CAN RECYCLE |
HOW TO RECYCLE IT |
WHAT NOT TO INCLUDE |
METALS |
Food and beverage cans Can lids Aluminum foil |
Rinse clean and drain Flatten Labels okay Do not bag Place in bin |
No scrap metal No aerosol cans No paint cans No propane tanks No aluminum lunch trays |
GLASS |
Bottles and jars All colors and sizes Food and beverage containers |
Rinse clean and drain Labels okay Do not bag Place in bin |
No light bulbs No window or auto glass No Pyrex No ceramics No mirrors No drinking glasses, vases, or broken glass |
PLASTIC |
Plastic containers numbered 1 through 7 |
Rinse clean and drain Flatten Do not bag Place in bin |
No plastic wrap or bags No bottles used for hazardous materials such as antifreeze or motor oil No Styrofoam (peanuts, etc.) No unmarked plastic |
PAPER |
Newspapers with inserts Magazines and catalogs White paper Telephone books Cereal boxes Junk mail Freezer boxes Clean Pizza boxes |
Place in brown paper bag (no plastic shopping bags) Do not tie Place on top of or beside bin |
No plastic coated paper No plastics No carbon paper No tissue No napkins No paper cups or plates No food residue or soiled paper No cereal box liners |
CARDBOARD |
Corrugated |
Cut into maximum 3’x3’ pieces Flatten and tie |
No pizza boxes No waxed boxes |
