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

To-go lids

Tools

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

Toys

Yard waste