Recycling

NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINES and CATALOGS

Instructions: Should be commingled, stacked and tied with string or placed in PAPER grocery bags. Can include newspaper inserts. Items must be clean. Place items next to the recycle bin. Do not place in the recycle bin under bottles and cans. Due to potential litter problems please do not stack loose paper.

*** No plastic bags, cereal, food boxes, pizza boxes or foil coated boxes.

GLASS, METAL, POLYCOATED PAPER, HDPE #2 PLASTIC, PETE #1 PLASTIC

Instructions: Items should be commingled and rinsed clean. Place all containers loose in your recycle bin.

GLASS: Must be unbroken food and drink bottles only. NO: window glass, mirrors, ceramics, china, light bulbs.

METAL: Aluminum, tin or steel food or beverage cans, aluminum foil and plates are acceptable metal items...
NO: oil, paint or aerosol cans.

POLYCOATED PAPER: Containers include milk and juice cartons and juice boxes. Should be flattened to save space.
NO juice box straws.

HDPE #2 and PETE #1 PLASTICS: May be bottles only (opening is smaller than bottom). Check the number code inside the recycle emblem on the bottom of the bottle. Includes frosted milk and water jugs and some food, detergent and personal care bottles.

No plastic containers (opening is same or larger than bottom of container) SUCH AS: butter tubs, baby wipes, yogurt cups, bakery containers even if coded #1 or #2, and no plastic bags, motor oil or pesticide containers or buckets.

CARDBOARD

Instructions: Must be flattened and cut into pieces no larger than 3 x 3 feet. Place ONLY uncoated, clean and dry, corrugated cardboard (alternating ridges and grooves) next to your recycle bin. Bundles may be tied with string.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.