What’s Recyclable

• -Aluminum
• -Tin, steel, and aluminum cans
• -Metal jar lids
• -Coat hangers
• -Aerosol cans
• -Christmas tree lights
• -Pots and pans
• -Empty paint/aerosol containers

Unacceptable Metal Products:

• -Pesticide and chemical containers
• -Syringes
• -Car parts and oil filters
• -Batteries

Metal must be clean, rinsed, and, if possible, flattened with metal lids inside.

Acceptable Cardboard/Paper Products:

• -Newspapers, magazines, and catalogs
• -Corrugated cardboard (staples ok; pizza boxes must be clean of food refuse)
• -Gray chipboard including cereal, cracker, and shoeboxes
• -Junk mail and envelopes
• -Paper bags
• -Mixed office paper
• -Phone, paperback, and hardcover books
• -Paper egg cartons
• -Paper towel and toilet tissue roll cores
• -Shredded paper strips

Unacceptable Cardboard/Paper Products:

• -Milk and juice paperboard cartons
• -Slick-coated frozen food boxes
• -Greeting cards and gift-wrap
• -Paper plates, cups and napkins
• -Photographs
• -Disposable diapers
• -Cereal and cracker box liners
• -Crosscut paper

Cardboard/paper products must be clean, dry, and flattened to conserve space.

Acceptable Plastic Products:

• -Plastic with #1 through #5 and #7 symbols ONLY
• -Milk and juice jugs
• -Pop and water bottles
• -Yogurt containers
• -Ice cream tubs
• -Cooking oil containers
• -Shampoo bottles
• -Lotion bottles
• -Dish and liquid soap bottles
• -Bleach and detergent containers
• -Household cleaning containers

Unacceptable Plastic Products:

• -Styrofoam
• -Plastic bags and film wrap
• -Plastic with #6 symbol
• -Plastic without a recycling symbol
• -Oil and antifreeze containers
• -Medical supplies and “sharps”
• -Plastic shopping bags (please recycle at participating stores)

Remove and discard all caps,lids, rings, and pumps from plastics, and flatten containers to conserve space.

Unacceptable Miscellaneous Items:

• -Televisions
• -Computers and electronic equipment
• -Tires
• -Glass is not acceptable for recycling. Glass should be placed in your trash.