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MATERIALS |
WHAT TO PLACE IN RECYCLING BOX |
WHAT TO PLACE IN TRASH |
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NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINES & CATALOGS
Anything that comes with your regular newspapers. Magazines
delivered to your home or purchased at a news stand. All Catalogs,
phone books, and junk mail. |
Place in recycling box loose, or put next to recycling
bin in paper bags. Put junk mail and writing paper in
paper bags. DO NOT USE STRING OR PLASTIC BAGS |
ITEMS NOT RECYCLABLE. Napkins, tissue paper, paper towels, wax paper,
wrapping paper, ANY FOOD SOILED PAPER |
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CORRUGATED CARDBOARD
Recycle brown corrugated cardboard, brown paper bags, Box board (shoe
boxes, gift boxes, cereal boxes, etc.) |
Remove all tape, staples and strapping. Break down all boxes in 3
feet X 3 feet sections. Small pieces in Brown bags. |
ITEMS NOT RECYCLABLE Waxed corrugated, cardboard lined with foam, pizza
boxes, and fridge/freezer boxboard, and pop/beer boxboard. |
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GLASS BOTTLES
All clear, green and brown food and beverage containers |
Wash containers. Remove lids and caps. Labels DO NOT have to be removed.
Put all containers & METAL lids and caps in recycling box. |
ITEMS NOT RECYCLABLE Ceramic bottles and other ceramic items, flower
pots, crystal, light bulbs, mirror & window glass, heat resistant oven
ware, hypodermic syringes, eyeglasses. |
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METAL CANS
All metal food & beverage containers (cans). Metal lids, closure caps,
and aluminum pie tins. |
Wash Containers. Remove lids and caps. Labels DO NOT have to be
removed. |
ITEMS NOT RECYCLABLE Propane cylinders, silverware,
metal/cardboard containers (frozen juice or motor oil), small appliances,
metal cookware, tin foil, or hypodermic needles. DO NOT INCLUDE ANY TYPE
OF BATTERY. |
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PLASTIC
Plastic food, soap & beverage containers with threaded caps (Screw on
lids) |
Wash Containers. Only small necked containers NO wide mouth containers
such as yogurt and cottage cheese even if they are labeled with the
recycling symbol.
NO STYROFOAM
NO deli-containers
NO microwave containers. |
ITEMS NOT RECYCLABLE
Anti-Freeze or motor oil containers, furniture, plates, plastic bags,
tableware; medicine bottles, plexiglass; fast food containers and
Tupperware (because of residue) |
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MILK CARTONS JUICE CARTONS DRINK BOXES
Gable top beverages.
Containers including those with plastic spouts. Remove lids. |
Rinse and empty Place in recycling bin with other containers. Do NOT mix
cartons with newspaper or corrugated cardboard |
ITEMS NOT RECYCLABLE
Straws from drink boxes, Frozen food containers, waxed paper or drink
pouches |
