ITEMS YOU CAN RECYCLE
Paper and boxboard
> Newspaper and advertising inserts
> Junk or advertising mail and envelopes
> Colored or white paper
> Cereal and dry food boxes (without the liner)
> Paperback and hardback books
> Cardboard egg cartons
> Magazines, catalogs and phone books
> Paper wrapping paper
> Shredded paper
> Flattened cardboard boxes
> Frozen food boxes
Metal
> Soda and other aluminum cans (rinsed)
> Canned food cans and their caps or lids (rinsed)
Glass
> Clear, brown and green beverage containers (including soda, beer, wine and liquor bottles, rinsed)
>Clear, brown and green juice and food containers (pickle, ketchup, jelly, etc.; rinsed)
Plastics Nos. 1-7
> Yogurt, dairy and margarine tubs and lids (rinsed)
> Milk, juice, soda and other beverage bottles and their caps (rinsed)
> Shampoo and conditioner bottles (rinsed)
> Window, bathroom and kitchen cleaning bottles (rinsed)
> Detergent and fabric-softener bottles (rinsed)
> Bubble wrap
> CD cases
> Shrink wrap
> Clear deli trays (rinsed)
> Empty prescription or over-the-counter medicine vials and caps
> Stadium cups (rinsed)
> Durable reusable containers and lids (Tupperware-type materials, rinsed)
> Clamshell containers (those with a black base and clear lid, rinsed)
> Rigid plastics (laundry baskets, lawn furniture, buckets and toys if they can fit inside your blue bin with the lid closed)
> Food jars and squeezable bottles (mayonnaise, salad dressing, vegetable oils, mustard, ketchup, barbecue sauce and syrup; rinsed)
ITEMS YOU CAN'T RECYCLE
> Food waste
> Food-soiled containers
> Tires
> Ceramic cups and plates
> Yard waste
> Garden/water hoses
> Styrofoam or packing peanuts
> Clothes, shoes and clothing accessories
> Wax or plastic-coated boxes, plastic or paper products
> Paper towel, facial tissue and toilet tissue
> Pizza boxes
> Mirror glass
> Disposable diapers
> Pool tarps or covers
> Automotive parts and containers that held automotive products
> Disposable dishware and utensils (items commonly used at picnics, parties or barbecues)
> Aerosol spray cans (helium tanks, spray paint, air fresheners and cleaning products)
> Latex paint cans and lids containing hardened or solidified paint
> Stain, varnish and paint-thinner containers
> Scissors and other sharp items
> Carpet and carpet pads
> Clay flowerpots
> Crystal
> Drinking glasses
> Heat-resistant ovenware
> Light bulbs
> Fluorescent lights
> Construction material
> Auto glass
> Alkaline batteries
> Plastic bags
> Aluminum foil
> Aluminum trays
> Clothes hangers (bundled)
> Pots or pans (without wood, plastic or rubber attachments)
> Pet waste
> Electronics and small appliances (toasters, microwaves, coffeemakers, etc.)
