Acceptable Recyclables & Non-Acceptable Items
Residential Mixed Paper
Any paper that is written upon, read from, or used for packaging including:
- Newspaper and inserts
- Cardboard
- Paperboard (waxed paperboard ok) - such as cereal boxes, frozen food boxes
- Junk mail
- Ledgers, file folders or computer paper
- Magazines, catalogs, phone directories
- Paperback & hardcover books (please limit to 20 lbs. per setout)
- Shredded paper (must be placed in paper grocery bag only; may staple bag to contain paper)
Food & Beverage Containers
- Aluminum cans and foil (clean)
- Steel cans
- Aerosol cans (empty), except paint cans!
- Glass bottles & jars, all colors accepted
- Six-pack ring carriers (all types accepted)
- Beverage cartons (milk, juice, etc.)
- Plastic shopping bags (grocery and retail bags only; must have a #2 or #4 on bag); Bags must be clean, dry and bundled (please place all bags into one bag and tie at top) - NO GARBAGE BAGS ACCEPTED!
Plastic containers - any color plastic food or beverage container, except Styrofoam!
These plastic resin code numbers are accepted:
- 1 PETE (Polyethylene, Terephthalate): Soft drink & water bottles or food containers
- 2 HDPE (High Density Polyethylene): Milk jugs, detergent bottles, shopping bags (bundled)
- 3 V (Polyvinyl Chloride): Health & beauty aide products, cooking oil bottles and household cleaners
- 4 LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene): Margarine tubs & lids, frozen dessert cups, six-pack rings, shopping bags (bundled)
- 5 PP (Polypropylene): Yogurt cups, syrup bottles, deli trays, plant pots and caps/lids. Plant pots must be rinsed free of dirt.
- 6 PS (Polystyrene): Rigid #6 plastics only, such as to-go coffee lids, bakery containers; No Styrofoam
- 7 OTHER (Other resins): Microwaveable containers and narrow-neck bottles
Please take a moment to:
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Rinse all containers
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Leave caps/lids on bottles and jars
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Remove food box liners or plastic film
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Flatten all boxes
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Cut large cardboard to less than 2' x 3'
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Keep paper fibers dry
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Keep materials loose in the U-Cart (please don't bag recyclables in garbage bags)
Unacceptable Materials
- No garbage bags - please keep materials loose in U-Cart
- No food waste/organics
- No plastic film - Such as Ziploc bags, bread bags, newspaper sleeves
- No food packaging wrappers (such as chip bags, candy wrappers, fast food wrappers, etc.)
- No Styrofoam (foam) products - Such as egg cartons, deli or meat trays, packaging "peanuts"
- No scrap metal
- No wood
- No single-use paper products (such as paper towel, tissue paper, cups/plates)
- No plastic cutlery
- No food-soiled boxes (such as pizza boxes, take-out containers)
- No photographs
- No hazardous waste (i.e. motor oil, pesticide containers, paint, batteries, etc)
- No toys
- No electronic devices
- No ceramics/mirrors
- No gift wrap/ribbon/bows
- No landscape waste
- No textiles or shoes
- No medical waste
FOR A LISTING OF WHERE TO TAKE OTHER MATERIALS FOR RECYCLING, PLEASE VISIT OUR "WHERE DO I RECYCLE IT?" GUIDE
Files:
Attachment | Size |
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U-Cycle Brochure 2020 | 1.59 MB |
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