New Guidelines
Recycling is good for everyone, and good for the planet.
Putting acceptable materials all into one container (Single Stream) makes the system more efficient and far easier to process. Please use this guide to learn exactly what can be recycled, and what cannot.
Glass
Good to go:
Rinsed glass bottles and jars
Paper
Good to go:
Paper and
corrugated shipping
cartons (flat), opened
mail, phone and
paperback books, file
folders, white and color
office papers, newspapers,
magazines and catalogs,
egg cartons, rinsed paper
milk and juice cartons
Plastic
Good to go:
Rinsed plastic bottles (caps too), jugs, tubs, and screw-top jars
Metal
Good to go:
Rinsed cans, loose metal jar lids and bottle
caps, aerosol cans, rinsed clean balled aluminum foil, baking trays and pie plates
Not this stuff
Never place these common items in your curbside recycling container:
• Plastic bags of any kind
• Food and organic waste
• Styrofoam
• Soiled pizza boxes
• Items with food or grease
• Needles of any kind
• Building materials
• Garden hoses
• Soiled aluminum foil
• Towels and sheets
•Packing peanuts
• To-go containers
of any kind, including
coffee cups and lids
•Clothing hangers
• Plastic tableware
• Window and auto glass
• Light bulbs
• Yard waste
• Batteries
• Clothing
• Pet & foil food bags
• Electronics
• Ceramics
• Toys