Recyclables |
| Cardboard |
Boxes, cereal boxes, pop cases, shoes boxes, paper
bags, etc.; boxes DO NOT need to be flattened, but they must be clean. |
| Office paper |
Typing paper, school papers, computer paper,
envelopes, etc. |
| Newspaper |
Newsprint ONLY, no glossy inserts or
advertisements. |
| Magazines |
All glossy inserts, advertising flyers, coupon
sheets, catalogs, ANY GLOSSY PAPER. |
| Phone books |
Directories, paperback books, regular books with
the hard cover and binder REMOVED.. |
| Glass |
Green, brown, clear: The three different
colors MUST be separated in the color categories. Labels can be left on, but CAPS MUST BE
REMOVED. |
| Clothing |
Must be clean and dry. NO SHOES, BELTS, PURSES,
LEATHER, SUEDE, STUFFED TOYS, OR QUILTING FABRIC SHREDS. Clothing must be wearable and
dry. |
| Tin |
MUST be rinsed and clean. It is not necessary to
crush or remove the labels. |
| Aluminum |
MUST be rinsed and clean. Pop cans, beer cans, cat
food cans, tuna cans, small juice cans, etc. We accept aluminum cans, but we do not buy
them. |
| Tin foil |
MUST be clean. Please DO NOT combine with the
aluminum. Tin, aluminum and tin foil are 3 different materials, please separate them. |
Plastics
All caps and covers must be removed. |
#1: Soft drink bottles
(clear & green tinted) and see-thru plastic containers with the recyclable triangle
with a "#1" on the bottom of the container. |
| All plastics MUST be rinsed and free of any substance
that was in the container. |
#2 through #7: Colored,
non-see-thru containers, including shampoo bottles, chocolate syrup bottles, cool whip
containers, ice cream pails, laundry detergent bottles, fabric softener bottles, NO
plastic bags, tupperware or rubbermaid containers, plastic plant pots. All metal handles
musta be removed from ice cream pails. |
|
#2 Milk jug plastic: Milk
jugs or white opaque, water jugs, vinegar jugs, some dish soap bottles. |
| Unacceptable for Recycling |
Bubble pack
Candle jars
Dinner wares
Drinking glasses
Flower pots
Light bulbs |
Make-up jars
Mirrors
Packing peanuts
Perfume bottles
Plastic bags
Plastic film |
Plastic toys
Solid white glass
Styrofoam
Water softener bags
Window panes |