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Recycling Bottles

Recycle BIN

Recyclable: 

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  • Aluminum cans

  • Aluminum foil and trays (ball foil up to softball size)

  • Caps and lids from bottles, jars and steel (tin) cans

  • Paint cans (must be empty or dry)

  • Spray cans (must be empty)

  • Steel (tin) cans

Plastics:​

  • Bottles (leave caps on)

  • Buckets (metal handle ok)

  • CD’s, DVD’s, CDROM & Cases (remove paper insert)

  • Coffee cup lids

  • Containers and clamshells

  • Corks – plastic

  • Cups and plates (plastic only, no Styrofoam)

  • Flower pots and trays – plastic

  • Laundry detergent bottles

  • Molded plastic packaging

  • Toys (no electronics, metal or batteries)

  • Tubs and lids (i.e.,: yogurt containers and Tupperware)

  • Utensils – plastic

Paper (clean, dry and unsoiled):

  • Empty, clean coffee cups

  • Empty, clean ice cream containers

  • Soup cartons and juice boxes

  • Paper milk, juice and other beverage cartons

  • Bags (paper only)

  • Cardboard (non-waxed)

  • Cereal boxes and Paperboard (remove plastic liner)

  • Computer and office paper

  • Egg cartons (paper)

  • Envelopes (windows okay)

  • Junk mail and magazines

  • Newspapers

  • Packing or Kraft paper

  • Phonebooks

  • Sticky notes

  • Shredded paper (place in sealed paper bag and label “Shredded Paper”)

  • Wrapping paper
    (non-metallic)

Glass (no liquids or food):

  • Glass bottles and jars only
    (metal caps and lids too)

Green Vegetables

GREEN WASTE
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Compost

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Food Scraps:

  • Bread, grains and pasta

  • Coffee grounds with paper filter

  • Dairy

  • Eggshells and eggs

  • Fruit (pits & peels)

  • Leftovers and spoiled food

  • Meat (including bones)

  • Seafood (including shellfish)

  • Tea and tea bags

  • Vegetables

Food Soiled Paper:

  • Coffee filters

  • Greasy pizza boxes

  • Paper plates

  • Paper bags, napkins, tissues and towels

  • Paper take-out boxes and containers (metal handle OK)

  • Tissues

Plants:

  • Branches and brush

  • Flowers and floral trimmings

  • Grasses and weeds

  • Leaves

  • Tree trimmings (less than 6 inches in diameter and 4 feet long)

Other:

  • Cotton balls and cotton swabs

  • Hair, fur, and feathers (non-synthetic)

  • Plastic and cutlery clearly labeled “Compostable”
    (green stripe or sticker to allow for easy identification)

  • Vegetable wood crates (metal wire is okay)

  • Waxed cardboard

  • Wood – small pieces of lumber or sawdust from clean wood only (no plywood, press board, painted, stained or treated wood)

  • Wooden chop sticks

  • Corks – natural (drop in barrels at Whole Foods)

Dump Site

Landfill
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Landfill: 

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  • Cat litter and animal feces (bagged)

  • Ceramic dishware or glassware

  • Cigarette Butts (extinguished – run under water prior to disposal)

  • Dental floss

  • Diapers

  • Feminine Hygiene Products

  • Glass mirrors and windows inside a double brown paper bag and smashed in small pieces

  • Incandescent light bulbs
    (no fluorescents or HIDs)

  • Mylar (shiny metal) bags (potato chips, candy bars, balloons, etc)

  • Pens and pencils

  • Plastic items mixed with metal or rubber

  • Plastic labeled “Biodegradable” only

  • Rubber bands

  • Six-pack ring holder – please cut up

  • Sponges

  • Styrofoam

  • Twist ties

  • Wood – small pieces of plywood, press board, and painted or stained wood

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