RECycling Acceptable Items

what can/can't be recycled

Acceptable Items

Plastics
Recycle plastics #1, #2 and #5. Look on the bottom of containers for the number inside the recycling arrows.

Metal Cans
Recycle all food and beverage metal cans—steel, tin, bi-metal and aluminum.

Cardboard, Newspaper & Magazines
Recycle newspaper inserts, catalogs, paperback books, phone books and brochures.

Paper Food Containers & Cartons
Recycle juice boxes, egg, ice cream and milk cartons,and cereal and pasta boxes.

Paper
Recycle envelopes, office paper, junk mail, greeting cards and file folders. Shredded paper should be put in a paper bag.

Unacceptable Items

Batteries
Bio-hazardous waste
Cables
Ceramics
Clothes
Construction debris
Diapers
Dishes or mirrors
Egg cartons
Electronics
Food or liquid waste
Glass
Greasy food containers
Hardback books
Hazardous waste
Holiday decorations
Hoses

Ice cream cartons (wax-coated)
Light bulbs
Plastic bags
Plastic food wrappers
Plastic straws
Plastic without numbers
Polystyrene foam
Scrap metal
Shoes
Tissue
To-go lids
Tools
Toys
Yard waste