PAPER RECYCLING RULES CLEAN PAPER ONLY PLACE IN PAPER BAGS NO PLASTIC BAGS
ALL DIRTY NEWSPAPERS SHOULD BE THROWN OUT
YES Newspapers (with inserts) Paperback Books (remove covers) Junk Mail (no plastic covers) Boxboard (gray cardboard:
cereal, shoe, cracker boxes, etc.) Magazines/Catalogues White Letter/ Computer Paper Brown Paper Bags Phone Books Corrugated Cardboard (puffy stuff) (clean & flattened) Hard Cover Books (covers removed)
REMINDER: Place paper in untied large brown paper grocery bags (this is the easiest method). Do not tie papers in bundles. Do not put paper in plastic bags.
Do Not Recycle: Carbon paper Egg cartons Frozen food boxes Waxed paper Waxed containers Paper plates, cups Napkins or tissues Photographs
If the paper item is not on the YES list, DON’T RECYCLE IT.
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FOOD & DRINK CONTAINERS Recycling Rules
REMOVE CAPS EMPTY & RINSE CONTAINERS (LABELS OK)
Put all containers together.
YES GLASS: · Bottles and Jars only, all colors and sizes (do not include broken glass) METAL · Aluminum, tin and steel cans and lids, (rinsed) · Aluminum foil and trays (rinsed) no baking trays or cookie tins CONTAINERS: · Wax juice and milk cartons · Aseptic drink boxes (remove straws and/or caps, rinse and flatten.)
Never Include: Glass: Drinking Glasses Window Glass Light Bulbs Ceramic/Pottery
Metal: Cookie tins or baking sheets Pots & Pans Coat Hangers Aerosol Cans
If it’s not on the YES list, DON’T RECYCLE IT. |
PLASTICS Recycling Rules
REMOVE CAPS RINSE CONTAINERS (LABELS OK)
If the plastic bottle or container held anything that we drink, eat, cook, clean or wash with, it can be recycled. Look on the bottom of the container for the number within the triangle.
YES #1 Soda bottles #2 Milk bottles #2 Detergent type bottles #2 Dairy & Deli containers & lids #3 Bottles #5 Bottles #5 Dairy & Deli containers & lids #6 Dairy & Deli containers & lids #7 Bottles
ALSO INCLUDE: · Pill & Medicine bottles (empty) · Plastic bottle caps (loose) · Six-pack rings
NEVER INCLUDE: Motor Oil Bottles Herbicide, pesticide, solvent, paint
or adhesive containers Styrofoam of any kind Rigid foam packaging Plastic bags Flower pots
If it’s not on the YES list, DON’T RECYCLE IT. |
