The NEW Blue Recyclables List

Acceptable Products:

     Glass- Glass bottles and jars: Food and beverage containers only

     Preparation: Rinse clean. Remove all lids. Recycle plastic lids over 2" in diameter

                                  in blue bin; discard smaller plastic lids. Neck rings OK. Recycle metal

                                  lids as scrap metal at Drop-Off Centers.

     Metal- Aerosol cans:  Cans must be empty

     Preparation: Seperate caps from container. Recycle plastic caps over 2" in blue

                                     bin. Discard smaller caps. Do not puncture cans.

     Metal- Aluminum: Cans, foil, and pie plates

     Preparation: Rinse clean.

     Metal- Metal cans: Rinse clean. Labels OK. Lids OK plaed inside cans.

     Plastic- Plastic #1 through #7: Minimum size: 2" on any 2 sides. Maximum

                                   size: 2' on any one side. Bottles & jugs for foods, beverages, beauty,

                                   and cleaning products, detergents, etc. Dairy tubs (yogurt, sour

                                   cream, etc.),5- gallon pails, take-out containers, flower pots and

                                   trays, and frozen-food trays. No Styrofoam or plastic bags!

     Preparation: Rinse clean. Important: Remove paper/cardboard inserts from

                                  blisterpak for recycling. Remove cap from container and recycle those

                                  over 2"; discard smaller caps. Remove handles from pails. Recycle

                                  metal handles as scrap metal at Drop-Off Centers. Do not tie with

                                  string.

     Paper- Boxboard: Cereal, shoe, and clothing boxes, 6 and 12 pack soda and beer

                                               carriers, paper egg cartons, dry-food boxes (pasta, rice,etc.),

                                               tissue boxes, paper towel and toilet paper cores, etc.

     Preparation: Empty and flatten. Remove and discard plastic liners. Recycle metal

                                     pour spouts as scrap metal at Drop-Off Centers.

     Paper- Corrugated cardboard: Boxes with a wavy ceneter layer

     Preparation: Empty and flatten. Up to one cubic yard of up to 4-ft. sections

                                     accepted at Drop-Off Centers. Staples, tape, and labels OK.

     Paper- Envelopes & opened mail: White, manilla, colored, gummed, and

                                            window envelopes.

     Preparation: Remove nonpaper enclosures (e.g., CDs, plastic cards, etc.), and

                                     strings. Labels OK.

     Paper- Magazines, catalogs, & soft-cover books: Glue or staple-bound

                                   publications, paperback books, phone books, etc.

     Preparation: Must be cleaned and dry. Phone books OK year-round.

     Paper- Newspaper: All sections and inserts

     Preparation: Must be clean and dry. Remove from plastic bags. Do not tie with

                                    string.

     Paper- Paper bags: All colors

     Preparation: Remove twine and plastic handles.

     Paper- Shredded paper: Confidential documents

     Preparation: Place in clear plastic bags and tie bag shut.

     Paper- White & colored paper: Printed, letterhead, copier paper, glossy

                                   flyers & brochures, file folders, kraft paper, manilla folders, index

                                   cards, construction paper, non-metallic wrapping paper, tissue paper

                                   & cards

     Preparation: Must be clean and dry. Remove plastic tabs, paper clips & metal

                                     hanging-file strips. Staples OK.

 UNacceptable Products:

     Glass: No light bubs, dishes, Pyrex, drinking glasses, window panes, or ceramics

     Metal: No full or partially full containers. Deliver paint, cleansers, automotive sprays, and

                      other hazardous fluids to the Enironmental Depot. No aluminum with stuck-on food or

                      grease. No oil filteres, bottle caps or scrap metal.

     Plastic: No filmy or pliable plastic (grocery bags, bubble wrap, etc.). No foam polystyrene

                         (Styrofoam) products such as cups, take-out containers, packaging blocks and

                         peanuts, etc. No laundry baskets, sleds, housewares, office products, etc. No motor

                         oil containers or electronics housing. No biodegradable plastics (PLA).

     Paper:  No laundry detergent boxes, frozen or refrigerated food boxes, drink boxes, milk or

                         juice cartons. No paper plates or cups. No oil, paint, or chemical stained, wet,

                         unclean, or wax- coated cardboard. No strapping or string. No plastic, filmy, or

                         foam packing materials. No Tyvek or plastic envelopes. No mailers padded with

                         bubble wrap. No plastic wrapping, CDs, spiral or 3-ring notebooks, or plastic covers.

                         None that are soaking wet or contaminated with paint, oil, pet waste, etc. No

                         plastic bags. No plastic-coated or lined bags. No animal food or kitty litter bags. No

                         shredded plastic. No pressure-sensitive duplication forms. No foil paper. No paper

                         towels or facial tissue, or paper plates or cups. No stickers or sticker backing

                         material.