WHAT TO RECYCLE
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HOW TO RECYCLE
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WHAT NOT TO RECYCLE
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NEWSPAPER- Magazines
- Junk Mail
- Catalogs
- Writing Paper
- Phonebooks
- Bound Books
- Brown Paper Bags
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- Place in recycling box or in paper bag, loose
- Junk mail and writing paper, place in paper bag
- Do not use string or plastic bags
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NO: - Napkins
- Tissue Paper
- Paper Towels
- Wax Paper
- Any Food soiled paper
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CARDBOARD
(brown, corrugated)- Boxboard
- Gift Boxes
- Shoe Boxes
- Cereal Boxes
- Any type of clean boxboard,dry food boxes, etc.
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- Cut all cardboard boxes up - no larger that 3ft by 3ft
- Place in recycling box or next to recycling box
- Remove wax paper from cereal boxes and tissue from shoe and gift boxes
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NO: - Pizza Boxes
- Waxed Corrugated Cardboard, stained with oil, lined with foam
- cardboard containers from 12 or 24 pack pop or beer
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GLASS- Bottles, clear, green & brown
- Food & Beverage Containers
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- Wash containers
- Remove lids and caps
- Labels do not have to be removed
- Put containers in recycling box
- No plastic caps or lids
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NO: - Ceramic Items or Bottles
- Flower Pots
- Crystal
- Lightbulbs
- Mirror & Window Glass
- Hypodermic Syringes
- Eyeglass
- Drinking Glasses
- Heat Resistant Ovenware
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METAL CANS- All Metal Food and Beverage Containers (cans)
ALUMINUM CONTAINERS- That hold Food or Beverage products (such as pie tins & soda cans)
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- Wash containers
- Labels do not have to be removed
- No metal lids
- Put in recycling box
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NO: - Propane Cylinders
- Silverware
- Metal/Cardboard containers (frozen juice, motor oil, small appliances, metal cookware or hypodermic needles)
- No not include any type of battery or toxic, hazardous containers
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PLASTIC - Food, Soap & Beverage Containers
 
 
 
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- Wash containers
- Put in recycling box
NO:- Styrofoam
- Deli-containers
- Microwave containers
- Frosting containers
- Cool whip containers
- Baby wash cloth containers
- Clear package containers
- Cottage cheese or yogart containers
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NO:- Antifreeze or motor oil containers (because of residue)
- Furniture
- Plates
- Plastic Bags
- Tableware
- Plexiglass
- Fast Food Containers
- Tupperware or any other container without a code different from codes specified
- NO Caps
- NO Egg Cartons
- NO Wide Mouth Plastics
- NO Clorox Containers
- NO Bleach containers
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CARTONS- Milk
- Juice
- Drink Boxes
- Gable top beverage containers including those with plastic spouts, remove caps
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- Rinse and Empty
- Put containers with your other containers in recycling box
- DO NOT MIX cartons with newspapers or corrugated cardboard
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NO: - Straws from drink boxes
- Frozen food containers
- Waxed paper or drink pouches
- Egg cartons
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