Recycling

WHEN IN DOUBT THROW IT OUT!

• Plastic bottles and containers (Plastics 1 & 2 only, numbers  found inside the chasing arrows usually on bottoms or sides)
• Paper – envelopes, office paper, junk mail, greeting cards and file folders.
• Paper food containers – food boxes including: ice cream, milk containers, cereal boxes and pasta boxes.
• Newspapers and magazines – newspapers, inserts, catalogs, paperback books (hardbacks if covers are removed), phone books and brochures.
• Cardboard can be recycled by breaking down boxes as well as removing packaging tape and packing materials (Styrofoam or packing peanuts). If the cardboard is coated in a shiny film-like substance, it is not recyclable at this time.
• Glass bottles clear, brown, blue or green is accepted.. Do your best to not break glass bottles. You can leave the label/foil on but separate the metal caps.
• All food and beverage metal cans – steel, tin, bi-metal and aluminum. Adhesive labels may be left on when recycling.

• Shredded paper (See Events)
• Furniture, clothing, shoes and toys
• Knives and sharps (Learn more here Safe Sharp Disposal)
• Trash, diapers, and tissues
• Household items, dishes, ceramics, mirrors, and holiday decorations
• Food and greasy containers
• Napkins, straws and to-go lids
• Yard waste
• Automotive glass
• Demolition, construction debris or scrap metal
• Plastic bags, film plastic, bubble wrap, plastic wrap and styrofoam(Learn more here Plastic Film Recycling)
• Propane tanks*
• Electronics, cables, fluorescent lightbulbs, and batteries*
• Tires*
• Hazardous waste*
• Tanglers – Items such as garden hoses, chains, strings, ropes, holiday lights, etc. can become tangled in recycling equipment and threaten worker safety.

*These items can be taken to Pollution Solution