What are acceptable recyclable items?

Acceptable Items

With Single-stream recycling, you no longer need to separate your recyclables. The following are acceptable recyclable items:

  • Aluminum cans, foil, and trays. Steel and tin cans. Please rinse all containers. Labels are okay.
  • Paper Cartons:
    • Catalogs
    • Cereal Boxes
    • Flattened Cardboard
    • Junk Mail
    • Magazines
    • Newspaper
    • Office Paper
    • Paper Grocery Bags
    • Phonebooks
  • Plastic household containers. Please rinse and remove caps. Labels are okay. No containers that contained motor oil or other hazardous waste.

Unacceptable Items

Do not put the following in your recycling cart:

  • Batteries
  • Electronics
  • Fluorescent Bulbs
  • Glass
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Medical Waste
  • Plastic Bags
  • Styrofoam

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