Acceptable / Unacceptable Items

Accepted Materials for Recycling

  • Aluminum and steel cans
  • Glass
    • Rinsed clear
    • Brown and green bottles and jars
    • No lids
  • Mixed Paper
    • Office and school paper
    • Newsprint
    • Junk mail
    • Paper bags
    • Phone books
    • Magazines
    • Catalogs
    • Envelopes
    • Wrapping paper (no metallic or bows).
    • Shredded paper (must place it in clear plastic bags)
  • Cardboard
    • Corrugated
    • Shoe
    • Gift
    • Cereal boxes
    • Other, cut or flatten as needed to release easily from the cart
  • Plastics
    • Bottles and containers
    • Rinsed 
    • Number 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 on the bottom
    • No polystyrene (Styrofoam).
    • Food and Beverage Cartons - includes milk, cream, egg substitutes, juice, soup, broth, wine and juice box cartons

Not Recyclable

  • Food contaminated items (i.e. pizza boxes)
  • Plastic shopping bags or any type of plastic wrap or film
  • Styrofoam
  • Yard waste
  • Electronics
  • Food waste
  • Any glass that is not a bottle (i.e. mirrors, ceramics, windows, light bulbs, etc.)

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