Curbside Recycling
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This list is subject to change at any time
What you May Recycle at Curbside
- Paper - Newspaper, Junk mail, magazines, cataloges, envelopes, school paper, office paper
- Cardboard & Boxes - Flattened to save space in the container
- Boxboard - (Cereal boxes, pasta boxes, etc.) DO NOT FLATTEN
- Paperbags
- Phonebooks
- Paper Egg Cartons - NO Styrofoam containers
- Empty Glass Jars & Bottles - NO BROKEN GLASS. You do not have to remove the containers, you just have to rinse them out. Once rinsed, put covers back on them
- Aluminum Cans - Rinse cans, do not squash them
- Aluminum Foil - clean only
- Steel & Metal Cans - This includes empty aerosol cans, rinsed when possible. No need to take labels off
- Plastic Containers 3 gallons or less - Rinsed and clean.
Recycling Rules can change often depending on the market for recyclables. Clean and properly recycled goods are worth more that contaminated loads of recycling. Wishful recycling of non-recyclable items contaminate the whole load of recycling rendering it no longer recyclable.
This list is subject to change at any time
What you may NOT Recycle at Curbside
- Plastic Bags - Bring to grocery store
- Broken Glass
- Pizza Boxes - only the ones with food stuck on it. Clean boxes can be recycled
- Ice Cream Boxes
- Shredded Paper
- Garbage
- Polystyrene or Styrofoam Materials - e.g. tarps, cups, egg cartons, plastic sheathing
- Plastic Wrap
- Motor Oil or Fluid Containers
- Hazardous Chemical Containers
- Plastic Toys or sporting goods
- Light Bulbs
- Plastic Containers larger than 3 gallons
- Plastic Flower pots (can be returned to nurseries)
- Pots & Pans
- Plastic or Metal Hangers
- Compact Discs, DVD's, VHS Tapes
- Fuel Containers
- Plastic Kiddie Pools
- Plastic Pails
- Mirrors, Windows, Plate or Pyrex Glass
- Ceramic Dinnerware