Methow Recycles :: Recycle It

Recycle Guide

ALWAYS:

Remove caps
Thank the volunteers
Charge yourself to recycle
MAKE SURE ALL CONTAINERS ARE EMPTY, CLEAN, AND DRY

NEVER:

No paper or boxes soiled with food
No toxic containers such as automotive
No styrofoam trays or blocks
No wax-coated cardboard boxes
No tinted plastic bags or film
No rigid plastic like toys, trays or pipes
No large appliances or items with refrigerant

		RECYCLING CENTER Self-haul Twisp	WASTE WISE Curbside Service	BLUE BAG Buy, Fill, Drop
PLASTIC SCREWTOP BOTTLES AND JUGS (2.5 gallons or less)	Clear or colored (see-through) plastic bottles and jars.
	Translucent plastic bottles & jugs
	Solid-color plastic bottles & jugs.
ALL OTHER PLASTICS	Lettuce boxes, yogurt or cottage cheese tubs, prescription bottles, clamshell-type carry-out boxes. Clean!
ALUMINUM CANS	Rinsed soda and beer cans.
TIN CANS	Food cans. Labels OK. Lids attached or inside can. Clean!
OFFICE PAPER	White or pale-colored papers and envelopes. Bagged, shredded paper OK.
CARTONS	Milk, juice, and box-style cartons. Hot drink cups, lids, ice cream cartons.
NEWSPAPERS AND PHONE BOOKS	Newspaper, newspaper inserts, phone books, newsprint packing paper, or publications.
MAGAZINES & CATALOGS	Glossy brochures & bulk mail inserts OK. Please remove any plastic wrappers.
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD	Any-size box with the wavy middle layer. Also paper grocery sacks and brown packing paper. No waxed produce boxes or heavily soiled boxes.
ALL OTHER PAPER	Bright colors, cereal boxes, 6- or 12-pack cartons, egg cartons, and wrapping paper.Please flatten.
GLASS	All colors of jars, bottles, glassware only. No other types of glass.
CFL LIGHT BULBS AND FLUORESCENT TUBES	Compact fluorescent bulbs and florescent tubes. No incandescent bulbs
ELECTRONICS AND APPLIANCES	TVs, monitors, laptops, desktops, tablets, radios, speakers, routers, printers, kitchen appliances smaller than a microwave, desktop telephones, VCRs/disc players, misc electronics smaller than a microwave, power tools. NO items with refrigerant.
SCRAP METAL	Copper, aluminum, brass, insulated wire.
BATTERIES	Household batteries, including rechargeable ones. No vehicle batteries.
PRINTER INK CARTRIDGES	No toner cartridges
CLEAR PLASTIC FILM	Clear film only. No tinted film.
SECURE DOCUMENT SHREDDING	$5.00/bag or $8/box