Commonly Accepted Recycle Materials

• plastic #1-7

• aluminum cans (rinsed)

• steel/tin food and beverage cans (rinsed)

• aluminum foil (rinsed well and balled up)

• glass – clear, brown, green (rinsed, lids removed)

• cardboard – including cereal boxes, pizza boxes (rip out and throw away any parts containing grease)

• corrugated boxes (small amounts)

• newspapers, phone books, magazines, paperback books (remove staples and any plastic wrap)

• junk mail, computer paper, envelopes

• wrapping paper (remove tape)

• milk cartons

Do not Recycle in your Regular Bin

• shredded paper – loses its recycling value when shredded; however, there are many recycling centers in our area that will accept shredded paper (find a shredded paper recycling drop-off)

• paper coffee cups – their wax lining makes them non-recyclable

• plastic bags – almost every grocery stores has a recycling bin for these as you enter the store

• plastic wrap or film – unfortunately, very few recyclers can handle this type of plastic

• batteries – these cannot go in your bin, but there are other ways to recycle batteries:

• alkaline (single use) batteries: we weren’t able to find any local recyclers for single use batteries but you can check out this mail order recycling solution

• rechargeable batteries: take to Lowes, Home Depot, or Staples (call your local store to verify)

• plastic plant trays, pots & tags – take to Lowes