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ALUMINUM BEVERAGE CONTAINERS Yes: pop or beer cans No: any other aluminum products How: empty and rinsed is appreciated NEWSPRINT Yes: all sections of a newspaper, phonebooks, newprint packing paper, anything else printed on newsprint paper No: How: loose MAGAZINES and CATALOGS Yes: glossy magazines and catalogs only No: catalogs or mailings printed on newsprint How: loose CORRUGATED CARDBOARD Yes: CORRUGATED boxes, brown paper grocery bags No: beer/pop cartons, egg cartons, cereal boxes, frozen food boxes, waxed boxes, blue apple trays, wine/beer case dividers, cardboard tubes, etc. How: clean, dry, flattened, no food residue OFFICE PAPER Yes: pastel colored papers & envelopes, manila file folders No: deep colored paper, carbon paper, shiny fax machine paper How: loose OTHER PAPER Yes: beer/pop cartons, egg cartons, paper milk cartons (rinsed!), cereal boxes, frozen food boxes, blue apple trays, wine/beer case dividers, cardboard tubes, brightly colored papers, any fiberboard. No: office paper, newspaper, glossy magazines or catalogs, corrugated boxes. No aseptic milk or broth containers lined with foil. No used paper towels, plates, napkins, etc. No plastic or anything not paper. How: clean, flattened, no food residue. GLASS Yes: all colors, don't need to sort How: clean, no caps or corks, labels removed if possible |
#1 (PET) PLASTIC Yes: TRANSPARENT bottles with the "1" recycling symbol, SCREWTOP ONLY! No: solid color containers even with the "1" recycling symbol. No oil or peanut butter containers. No deli, berry, salad greens containers, etc. How: empty, rinsed, caps removed #2 (HDPE) PLASTIC Yes: milk jugs or bottles with the "2" recycling symbol No: solid colors How: empty, rinsed, caps removed #2 SOLID COLOR PLASTIC Yes: solid color SCREWTOP container with the "2" recycling symbol No: automotive fluid containers, no tubs (ie, yogurt containers) How: empty, rinsed, caps removed NON-FERROUS METALS Yes: aluminum irrigation pipe* Yes: aluminum roofing (painted OK)* Yes: copper and aluminum wire (insulation OK) Yes: copper tubing Yes: brass fittings *(cut to 2-foot lengths) TIN Yes: steel or tin food cans How: empty, rinsed, labels ok STYROFOAM "PEANUTS" Yes: packing peanuts only No: molded styrofoam packaging How: MUST BE BAGGED! Must be clean with no tape, paper, bubblewrap, etc. |