What goes in the recycing bin?
All the materials listed below can be mixed together in your bin. Everything that is recyclable can be co-mingled. Recyclables are sorted later at the recycling facility.
Recycling tips: Rinse containers and remove caps and lids, flatten metal and plastic. Place paper items in brown grocery sacks inside/beside the bin, or in case of rain, place under the bin.
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DO RECYCLE |
DO NOT RECYCLE |
CANS |
Aluminum can Bi-metal beverage cans Steel (tin) cans Empty aerosol cans |
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GLASS |
Blue bottles and jars Brown bottles and jars Clear bottles and jars Green bottles and jars |
Broken glass Drinking glasses and mugs Light bulbs Oven glassware (e.g. Pyrex) Windows and mirrors |
PAPER & CARDBOARD |
Clean cardboard (e.g cereal type boxes) Catalogs Junk mail and envelopes Magazines Newspaper, with glossy inserts Telephone books |
Cardboard contaminated with grease and food (e.g. pizza boxes) |
PLASTIC |
#1 and #2, including: -Soda bottles -Milk jugs -Laundry detergent bottles -Shampoo bottles -Other small-mouth bottles |
#3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, plus: -Butter or whipped topping tubs -Caps and lids -Cassette and compact disc cases -Film canisters -Oil jugs -Plastic bags, buckets and flatware -Toys |
What items are not accepted?
- Caps: Caps are not made of the same plastic as bottles, so they become a contaminant in the system.
- Plastics: #3, 4, 5, 6 &7: Currently, limited markets exist for these types of plastics.
- Coat hangers: Due to the relatively small volume generated by residential recycling, these are not accepted in the curbside program. Consider taking them to a local dry cleaner for reuse.
- Windows, drinking glasses or light bulbs: These types of glass are chemically different from glass beverage and food containers. Some even contain lead, making them contaminants.
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