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Do Not Include

Recycling Chart

What to Recycle

ANY items contaminated by food are

not acceptable for recycling

Examples include:

• Greeting cards

Mixed paper items not

• Candy wrappers

Mixed paper

acceptable include:

• Waxed or plastic-coated

• Mail and envelopes

• Wrapping paper

paper

(windows are OK)

• Paper towels, facial

• Shredded paper

• Magazines and catalogs

(Place in paper bag)

tissues, napkins

• Wrapping tissue paper

• Foil wrapping paper

• Writing or ledger paper

• Fax paper

• Cigarette packs

• Paperback books

• Computer paper

• Paper bags

Thin cardboard

Thin cardboard items not acceptable include:

Examples include:

• Cake mix boxes

• Boxes with silver or foil coatings

• Shoe boxes

• Toothpaste boxes

• Anything dirty, greasy or plastic-coated

• Cereal boxes

• Tissue boxes

• Pasta boxes

• Paper egg cartons

• Toilet paper rolls

• Soda or beer packaging

Newspapers (including

• Frozen food boxes

• Soap or laundry

all ads and inserts)

• Gift boxes

detergent boxes

Corrugated cardboard

• Boxes and other corrugated cardboard

Corrugated cardboard items not acceptable include:

should be flattened and

• Dirty or greasy cardboard

folded so they fit in the cart.

• Pizza boxes (with greasy liner removed)

Here

Tin/aluminum,

Examples include:

Tin/aluminum, scrap metal items not acceptable

scrap metal

• Empty steel aerosol cans

include:

• Aluminum and tin cans

• Foil and pie plates

• Scrap metal

• Wire clothes hangers

• Paint cans

• Hypodermic needles (Please contact the Health

Department for proper disposal information)

Glass bottles and jars

Examples include:

• Spaghetti sauce jars

Glass bottles and jars not acceptable include:

• Mayonnaise jars

• Salsa jars

• Broken glass

• Wine bottles

• Vinegar bottles

• Cups, dishes, glass windows, plates, Pyrex®,

ceramics, mirrors, light bulbs, crystal

• Beer bottles

• Baby food jars

• Applesauce jars

Plastic bottles, jugs not acceptable include:

Plastic bottles, jugs

This includes all rigid plastic containers with

• Plastic shopping bags

and containers

on the bottom;

symbols

through

• Plastic food wrap, potato chip and sandwich bags

examples include:

• Styrofoam®

• Automotive fluid bottles (oil, antifreeze, brake fluid)

• Soda and juice bottles

• Shampoo bottles

• Salad dressing bottles

• Window cleaner

• Milk jugs

• Saline solution bottles

• Detergent bottles

• Fabric softener or

• Juice bottles

bleach bottles

Examples include:

• Flavored milk boxes

Milk cartons, drink boxes items not acceptable include:

Milk cartons,

• Milk and juice cartons

• Cream and creamer

• Ice cream boxes

• Margarine boxes

drink boxes

• Juice boxes

containers

• TV dinner containers • Cream cheese boxes

Container preparation

• Remove all plastic bags.

• All containers (jars, bottles, cartons, etc.) must be rinsed and free

• Remove any non-acceptable items.

of all contaminants.

• Corrugated cardboard should be broken down so it

• Remove and discard all corks, tops, rings, metal bottleneck wraps,

fits inside the container without jamming, so the cart

and unacceptable items.

will empty completely.

• Flatten containers whenever possible.

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