THE “YES AND NO” OF RECYCLING IN WESTERN MASS YES - emptied, rinsed and unbagged: NO - do not place in municipal recycling: Aluminum aerosol cans holiday lights  cans siding utensils scrap metal tools  aluminum foil foil-wrapped pouches (kids drinks, fruit, baby food) batteries  pie pans, “disposable” aluminum trays pots & pans Steel (tin) cans aerosol cans pots & pans appliances Labels do not need to be removed. tanks of any kind utensils pipes  food and beverage cans (metal lids OK) hangers tools fuel tanks scrap metal toys car parts  pet food cans (metal lids OK) paint cans holiday lights batteries Glass broken glass ceramics fluorescent light bulbs eye glasses Empty and rinse. holiday lights baking dishes incandescent light bulbs vases wine corks cookware (Pyrex) plate glass mirrors Labels do not need to be removed. dishes canning jars windows syringes, sharps  food and beverage bottles and jars, any color drinking glasses Plastics plastic bags small items: straws, containers that held hazardous Empty and rinse. Plastic caps may be left on. plastic wrap/cling wrap loose lids, utensils substances: cellophane food bags (e.g., black plastic automotive products, pool ONLY containers smaller than 2.5 gallons are recyclable. candy bars, cookies, pasta) compostable plastics chemicals, pesticides, etc.  food bottles, tubs, jars: yogurt, cooking oil, frozen food bags/pouches cookie trays containers over 2.5 gallons: condiments, peanut butter, margarine liners from food packaging blister pack packaging 5-gallon pails, buckets,  beverage bottles and jugs: water, juice, soda, plastic plates tubes: recycling bins, laundry baskets milk (empty, rinse if possible, put caps back ON) cups: color or opaque toothpaste, hair care lawn furniture, swimming pools  soap bottles: dish soap, detergent, hand sanitizer Styrofoam™ (polystyrene): prescription pill bottles tarps - cups/take-out containers refillable water bottles hoses; PVC piping or tubing  personal care bottles: hair products, soaps - egg cartons toys CD, DVD, VCR tapes/cases  clear plastic clamshells (no black or Styrofoam™) - packaging, peanuts flower pots syringes, sharps  clear plastic cups, clear plastic egg cartons - meat trays holiday lights electronics Cartons foil-wrapped pouches (kids drinks, fruit, baby food) Recycle w/containers, not w/paper. Straws go in trash. frozen food boxes  milk and juice cartons (plastic spout OK) ice cream cartons frozen juice cartons  soymilk, soup and drink boxes (remove straws) plastic straws Paper and Cardboard shredded paper plastic bags, plastic packaging dirtied paper (pet waste, Clean paper only. Flatten boxes. soda, seltzer, beer cartons Tyvek/ bubble wrap envelopes paint) “Windows” in envelopes, staples, paper clips, tape all OK frozen food boxes stickers & sticker sheeting wet paper, wet cardboard ice cream cartons copy paper wrappers waxed cardboard  newspaper, inserts, magazines, junk mail frozen juice cartons blueprints pizza boxes with food or  white, colored, glossy, and construction paper butter, margarine boxes hardcover books grease  corrugated cardboard paper cups  clean pizza boxes (no grease or food) paper plates  boxboard (i.e. cereal, pasta, tissue: windows ok) paper egg cartons take-out containers  gift wrap, gift bags, gift tissue paper, cards (no paper towels, napkins For more information: springfieldmrf.org metallic inks, foil, wire, glitter, batteries) tissues  paperback books and phonebooks (covers OK)