Recycling 101

Recyclable Plastic & Glass Rinsed plastic bottles must have the recycling triangle with the #1 , #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 Rinsed plastic containers must have the recycling triangle with the #1 , #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 Rinsed glass bottles Rinsed aluminum beer & soda cans Rinsed vegetable & soup cans Rinsed Plastic jugs recycling triangle with the #1 , #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 Rinsed glass jars (remove metal lids) Rinsed metal jar lids (separated rom jar) Rinsed plastic laundry detergent jugs must have the recycling triangle with the #1 , #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 Rinsed plastic bottle tops Empty aerosol cans Rinsed plastic and metal coffee cans

Cardboard & Paper Clean & Dry cardboard boxes Clean & Dry fed-Ex boxes & envelopes (that do not have plastic attached to them) Clean & Dry UPS boxes & envelopes (that do not have plastic attached to them) Clean & Dry direct mail Clean & Dry brown paper bags Clean & Dry Cereal boxes Clean & Dry pasta boxes Clean& Dry magazines Shoe boxes( tissue and packaging must removed) Clean & Dry window envelopes Non- soiled aluminum foil Clean & Dry News paper No plastic bags ( even if it has a recycling symbol) No Styrofoam ( even if it has a recycling symbol) No wax cardboard ( dark brown film is wax) No Styrofoam egg cartons No paper towel or toilet paper rolls (cores) No carton material (coffee cup carriers or sleeves) No plastic hangers No metal hangers No potting buckets or plastic gardening containers No coffee cups No coffee cup lids No coffee cup hot sleeves No coffee cups stirrers No aseptic containers (ice cream, milk, juice, soup, broth etc.) No frozen food cartons No plastic packaging material No shrink wrap No potatoes chip bags or snack bags No laundry baskets (even if they have a recycling symbol) No large plastic items No Fed Ex or UPS envelopes with a combination of paper & plastic combined No metal furniture No pizza boxes No plastic straws No medical waste No prescription bottles No food Waste No textile No kitchen cooking pots or frying pans No plastic kitchen utensils No forks, knives or spoons No stainless steel or metal kitchen utensils No electronic waste No cell phones No rechargeable batteries No alkaline batteries No porcelain items No ceramic items No lamps No metal furniture No paint cans No tires No car batteries No Styrofoam peanuts No aluminum container soiled with food residue No aluminum container lids soiled with food No plastic kids toys (even if it has a number) No magnets No hard cover books No pens No pencils No photos No soiled aluminum foil No plastic netting from wine bottles No plastic bags from cleaners No leaves No dirt or soil No brush No compostable flatware No compostable plates, bowls or cups No compostable bags No frozen food packaging No Zip lock bags No Wax coated paper milk and orange juice cartons No Paper egg cartons No plastic soda/water caps