Bottles and Cans
(Loose, un-compacted & Commingled*)
- Commingled means the materials listed may be combined in the same container or in large clear plastic bags.
NO GROCERY BAGS WILL BE ACCEPTED
- Glass, transparent and translucent food and beverage bottles and jars. (Paper labels and rings are acceptable)
- Tin/steel cans, tin plated food and beverage containers - all sizes-
(Paper labels are accepted).
- Aluminum used beverage containers and foil, food trays, and wrappers clean of food.
- Plastic items (SPI Code #2)**
Ex-plastic milk jugs, water jugs, detergent bottles, etc. (caps & labels are acceptable).
- Plastic items (SPI code #1)**
Ex-soda bottles, dishwashing soap bottles, some shampoo bottles.
**SPI Code is the number inside the recycle symbol located on the bottom of plastic containers. |
- Motor oil & anti-freeze containers.
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Paper Goods
SEPARATE from cans & bottles
(Bundled & tied w/string or twine)
Items 1-4 may be bundled together
Item 5 must be separate
- Newspapers and advertisement inserts
- Magazines containing glossy coated paper, including catalogues, glossy fillers or mailers
- Brown paper bags - all sizes
- Corrugated containers (cardboard)
must be flattened and cut down or folded to a size of 3’X 2’. (staples and tape are acceptable) must be bundled and tied with string or twine
- Boxboard - all non-corrugated cardboard, commonly used in dry food and cereal boxes, shoeboxes, and other similar packaging.
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- Soaked paper or yellowed newsprint
- Wet material or material that was once wet
- Wax-coated and oriental old corrugated containers
- Boxboard with wax or plastic coating or box board that has been contaminated by food
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