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General Guidelines for Residential Recycling Collection
- 1. Program Description
This is a voluntary program, but all are encouraged to participate to help reduce disposal costs and to conserve natural resources; this is a curbside program so the recycle tote must be placed at the edge of the alley or on the curb to facilitate the transfer of the recyclables.
- 2. Acceptable Recyclables
| Aluminum Cans - Mostly pop cans; be sure the cans are empty. | |||
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Tin Cans - Must be rinsed; the
Recycle Center prefers that the cans be flattened but it is not mandatory; no aerosol cans. |
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| Newspaper | |||
| Mixed Paper & Cardboard | |||
| OK | NOT OK | ||
| white or colored paper | paper towels, napkins, tissues | ||
| copy paper, fax paper | paper or plastic cups | ||
| computer paper | wax coated or plastic coated items | ||
| magazines and junk mail | foil bags or candy wrappers | ||
| envelopes (with windows OK) | juice boxes | ||
| file folders | plastic notebooks or binders | ||
| phone books | carbon paper | ||
| cardboard, paper board | rubber bands | ||
| Plastic | |||
| OK | NOT OK | ||
| ONLY plastic bottles (neck must be smaller than body) |
NO other plastic | ||
Click the calendar image below to view the collection schedule:
Click the image below to view the recycling brochure:
