Recycling Guidelines
Plastic Bottles & Jugs
NUMBER 1 THROUGH 7 PLASTIC BOTTLES. Plastic narrow-mouth bottles with a 1-7 on the bottom of the bottle. No trays. No motor oil or antifreeze containers, even those with a 1 or 2 on the bottom. Leave labels on. Place loose items in bin, NOT in bags. Rinse, discard lids, flatten before recycling.
STYROFOAM. Meat trays, egg cartons, food containers are all acceptable type of Styrofoam items for recycling. Rinse before recycling.
STYROFOAM. Meat trays, egg cartons, food containers are all acceptable type of Styrofoam items for recycling. Rinse before recycling.
Newspaper, Junk Mail, Magazines/Catalogs & Old Corrugated Cardboard
Recycle your magazines, catalogs, cardboard/boxboard and newspaper with the inserts that come with the newspapers also telephone books. Place loose in bin, tucked to one side or you may place NEWS in a brown paper bag. No plastic grocery bags please.
Bundle magazines/catalogs/cardboard with rubberband or string. Maximum size of 2' x 2' bundles.
Bundle magazines/catalogs/cardboard with rubberband or string. Maximum size of 2' x 2' bundles.
Clear & Colored Glass Bottles & Jars
Food and beverage glass containers only. NO drinking glasses. No window panes. No ceramics. No dishes. Only food and beverage containers. Leave labels on. Place loose in bin, NOT in bags. Rinse and discard lids.
Tin, Aluminum Cans, Empty Aerosol Cans
Any food or beverage tin, steel or aluminum can is accepted. NO pie tins. NO foil. No scrap metal. Place loose in bin, not in bags. Rinse before recycling.
Why don't we take more at the curb?
There are a couple of reasons why we limit what is taken at the curb. For the most part, what we accept is driven by the recycling market. There is no point for us to accept an item that has no market value. While your #5 yogurt container is recyclable, no companies are willing to take them from us to make into something new. Therefore, we don’t accept #5 plastics. Things do change, however, and we are always looking for new items to add to our list of acceptable items.
Another reason for our limitations is logistics. For example, cardboard boxes must be cut and bundled so that they fit easily into the trucks. If you were to place a whole refrigerator box at the curb, it will be picked up by the garbage truck.
Please help us by following these guidelines. When your recyclables come to the Material Recovery Facility (MRF), they are sorted – some by machines, some by hand. When you do not properly prepare your recyclables, you slow down the process and may contaminate other recyclables.
Another reason for our limitations is logistics. For example, cardboard boxes must be cut and bundled so that they fit easily into the trucks. If you were to place a whole refrigerator box at the curb, it will be picked up by the garbage truck.
Please help us by following these guidelines. When your recyclables come to the Material Recovery Facility (MRF), they are sorted – some by machines, some by hand. When you do not properly prepare your recyclables, you slow down the process and may contaminate other recyclables.
