Materials to be Recycled and How to Handle Them

MATERIALS TO BE RECYCLED AND HOW TO HANDLE THEM:
 

How to Recycle Information
Materials to be Comingled   What Do I Recycle? Cleaning and Preparation What Can't be recycled
Glass  Bottles and Jars ONLY Green, Clear & Brown Remove Lids and Discard in Trash
RINCE CLEAN
REMOVE RINGS 		  Windows, Mirrors, Light
Bulbs and Tubes, Pyres and Dishes, Drinking Glasses, Chemical Bottles, Medical Containers, Labratory Glass
Aluminum Cans ONLY  RINSE, CLEAN Flattening Optional Foil and Bottle Caps
Tin & Steel Cans Food Cans ONLY RINSE CLEAN Flattening Optional Cardboard Sides Juice Cans, Aerosol Cans, Paint Cans
Plastic Milk, Soda, and Detergent Bottles, Other Bottles marked
#1-7 PETE or HDPE		 RINSE CLEAN Remove and Discard Lids in Trash  
Other Recyclable Materials
Materials To Be Mixed What Do I Recycle? What can't be recycled?
Newspapers, Magazines, Office
Paper and Cardboard Only		 Newspapers, Magazines,
Cardboard Card Stock, Office
Paper, Books, Envelopes, Paper
OTHER EXAMPLES:
Brown Paper Tape, Computer
Printouts, File Folders - Manila,
Glued Pad, Tablets, Phone
Books, Post-It-Notes, and ANY
junk mail

Bathroom Waste Paper
(towels, toilet paper), Wrapping Paper
Cellophane, Cloth, Cork, Foil,
Polystyrene Styrafoam, Anything
Waxed, Candy Wrappers, Napkins,
Paper Cups, Styrafoam Cups,
Styrafoam or Paper Food
Containers, Photographs,
Fiberboard, Labels and Label
Backings

 

  

Recycling Rules

All recycle materials (glass, aluminum, tin, steel cans, plastics, newspapers, magazines, cardboard, office paper) shall be placed in the Recycling container.  Materials that are not placed in the recycling container will not be picked up. 
All other non-recyclable materials shall be placed in the Trash container.
If you have any questions, please call (920) 387-0987.

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