Recycling Center

Recycling Material Accepted and Preparation Requirements

Material Preparation Requirements 

 Material

 Acceptable

Unacceptable 

 Special  Requirements

       

 Aluminum

  • Beverage Cans
  •  Aluminum Foil
  • Pie Plates
  • Drain thoroughly

Steel/Tin

  • Tin food cans
  • Metal jars and lids
  • Handles from 5 quart pails
  • Paint cans
  • Aerosol cans
  •  Scrap steel 
  • Remove labels and place with junk mail. 
  • Rinse and drain thoroughly.
  • Paint cans must be empty - only a thin skin of dry paint is allowed on the side and bottom 
  • Lid is recyclable; must be clean, dry and removed from can
  • Aerosol cans must be empty. 
  • Remove all plastic snap-off lids
  • Spray nozzles should be left on.

 Cardboard

  • Corrugated boxes
  • Paper grocery bags
  • Wax-coated cardboard 
  • Remove all contents from boxes

 Newspaper

  • Newsprint
  • Coupons
  • Inserts
  • Flyers
  • Fluorescent paper
  • Junk mail
  • Magazines 
  • Bag in brown paper bag or cardboard boxes

 Magazines

 Magazines, catalogs  Rip to 1/2" thickness or less  
  • Bag in brown paper bags or cardboard boxes

 Junk Mail and Office Paper

  • All junk mail
  • Notebook paper
  • Envelopes
  • Office paper
  • Copy paper
  • Printer paper
  • Brown Kraft envelopes
  • Construction paper
  • Wrapping paper
  • Wall paper
  • Paper plates 
  • Bag in brown paper bags or cardboard boxes.

 Computer Paper

  • Computer paper(blue or green lines)
 
  • Bag in brown paper bags or cardboard boxes. 

  
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