WHAT CAN GO IN THE WHATELY RECYCLING BOXES? YES -Please empty and rinse all container items NO – but several items below have other recycling options* Aluminum: Please clean first! Siding  scrap metal Cans, aluminum foil foil-wrapped beverage pouches (ex. Capri Sun, squeezable baby food)  pie pans, aluminum trays pots & pans, utensils, tools Steel (tin) cans: Please clean first! hangers car parts, pipes, fuel tanks, etc. appliances toys  food and beverage cans (metal lids OK) scrap metal Please no aerosol spray cans that contained hazardous products: Pots & pans spray paint, insecticides, etc.  pet food, soup cans (metal lids OK) paint cans  EMPTY aerosol spray cans (from food, laundry, beauty items only) Glass: Labels do not need to be removed. Ceramics, baking dishes, dishware cookware (Pyrex) light bulbs* (see fluorescent drinking glasses, vases coffee mugs lights below)

canning jars broken glass medicine bottles glass art windows  food and beverage bottles and jars plate glass mirrors eye glasses Plastics: Smaller than 2.5 gallons ONLY. Please Flatten, if you can. All styrofoam (polystyrene) Plastic egg cartons No bottles that contained Take-out food containers and medicine & pill bottles motor oil, anti-freeze,  food containers: margarine, yogurt, cooking oil, condiments, peanut utensils, straws, plates “packing” peanuts or pesticides, pool chemicals or butter, etc. plastic wrap/sheeting foam or blister pack other hazardous stuff  cartons/trays (like berry containers, packaging curbside/other plastic bins* beverage bottles and jugs: soda, water, juice, milk cookie trays) clothes baskets* indoor/outdoor/patio furniture*  detergent, soap and hand sanitizer bottles liners from food packaging toys*(see swap shed) swimming pools*, tarps,  personal care bottles: shampoo, conditioner, etc. cellophane food bags (e.g., flower pots* hoses*; PVC piping or tubing*  clear plastic clamshells (no black or Styrofoam) pasta, candy bars, cookies) black plastic or tarps containers bigger than 2.5  clean, dry plastic bags (see below) frozen food bags/pouches 5-gallon pails; buckets gals.*; nalgene water bottles meat trays VCR, CD cases plastic wine corks Cartons: Recycle with containers, not paper. NO straws or caps foil-wrapped pouches (ex. Capri plastic straws Sun)  milk and juice cartons (plastic spout OK) frozen juice cartons  soymilk, soup and drink boxes (remove straws) frozen food packaging Paper: Clean paper and cardboard only-Flatten all boxes. soda, beer cartons butter, margarine boxes glossy boxes that show frozen juice or ice cream cartons tissues white strands when  newspaper, inserts, magazines, junk mail take-out containers Tyvek or padded bubble torn (frozen food boxes)  white, colored, glossy, and construction paper paper towels, napkins** envelopes blueprints  shredded paper—put in paper bag egg cartons** stickers & sticker dirtied paper (pet waste, paint)  dirty pizza/food boxes** sheeting copy paper wrappers corrugated cardboard, clean pizza boxes (no grease or food) (put these 3 items in food compost paper cups, plates** (if  boxboard (for example, cereal boxes) bins) not plastic coated, then  gift wrap, gift bags, cards, gift tissue paper (no metallic inks, foil, in food compost bins) wire, glitter)

Other* (ask attendant) * Several of the above items in the ‘No’ column can be disposed of on bulky

 Plastic bags (Clean, dry, empty and no stickers) waste collection days (see recycling calendar) or in the food waste composting  Household batteries (separate different types) containers at the bottom of the transfer station ramp, or in bulky plastic rolloff. -ask attendant for details.  All fluorescent lights (separate different types)  All books, telephone books, etc. (see other side for details)