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

• Rinse all containers

• Leave caps/lids on bottles and jars

• Remove food box liners or plastic film

• Flatten all boxes

• Cut large cardboard to less than 2' x 3'

• Keep paper fibers dry

• 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