What can I recycle?
Printed Materials
Recycle all newspapers and inserts.
The following may be recycled in curbside recycling bins:
- Magazines printed on slick, glossy paper,
- Paperback books,
- Brown paper bags,
- Directories, or
- Publications printed on newsprint or other dull paper (e.g., comic books).
Please remove all paper or plastic wrappers from your magazines.
Books
NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR HOUSEHOLD BINS: Hardback books
Office Paper & Bulk Mail
The following may be recycled in curbside recycling bins:
- Letters,
- Envelopes,
- Fliers,
- Brochures,
- Bulk mail,
- Computer paper,
- School paper, and
- Construction paper.
NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR HOUSEHOLD BINS: Hardback books
Paperboard Boxes
Flatten and place in curbside recycling bins all paperboard boxes, such as:
- Cereal boxes,
- Shoe boxes,
- Cracker boxes,
- Snack boxes,
- Rice boxes, and
- Cake mix boxes.
NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR HOUSEHOLD BINS: Waxed paper or plastic wrap / packaging inside or outside of box
Corrugated Cardboard
Corrugated cardboard can be recycled, but it must be flattened and cut to fit inside the curbside recycling bins.
Cans
Aluminum and steel cans including EMPTY aerosol cans are acceptable. Please rinse.
EMPTY aerosol cans that have contained household products such as shaving cream, hair spray, or air freshener are acceptable. Please remove lids.
NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR HOUSEHOLD BINS: Aerosol cans that are not empty or that have contained pesticides, herbicides, or paint.
Plastics
We accept #1 and #2 plastics.
Plastic Recycling Symbol #1: PET or PETE
Acceptable plastics: Soft drinks, water, ketchup, and beer bottles; mouthwash bottles; peanut butter containers; salad dressing and vegetable oil containers
Plastic Recycling Symbol #2: HDPE
Acceptable plastics: Milk jugs; juice bottles; bleach, detergent, and other household cleaner bottles; shampoo bottles; butter and yogurt tubs; cereal box liners.
Rinse and remove the lids and pumps.
NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR HOUSEHOLD BINS: Motor oil containers, pesticide or herbicide containers, plastic wrap, plastic bags, wide-mouth plastic containers such as yogurt and margarine tubs.
WE DO NOT ACCEPT GLASS.