Recyclables Preparation Guidelines

Glass Recycling

Bottles and Jars - collected on the last Tuesday of each month
YES - All colors of glass are accepted.
Glass bottles and jars should be emptied with the lids removed.
Please remove glass from plastic bags/boxes before being recycled.

Accepted items: bottles, mason jars, drinking glasses, glass vases, etc.
NOT Accepted: ceramics of any kind, candle-glass, light bulbs, Pyrex cookware, window glass, etc.

Metal Food and Beverage Cans

YES -   Rinse clean, place metal lids inside can and pinch top together. Labels are OK. Aerosol
cans must be empty – dispose of caps
NO  -  Plastic bags, food residue, pesticide cans, syringes, gas, or propane containers.

#1 and #2 Plastic Bottled and Jugs.

YES   - #1 and #2 narrow-necked household bottles and jugs. Household products, beverage and
food containers. Top openings must be smaller than base. Discard lids and caps. Rinse clean, flatten if possible. Labels and neck rings are OK.
NO  -  Wide-mouth, stackable containers (yogurt-type), no take-out containers, microwave trays, lids, toys, pails, six-pack rings, pesticide containers, automotive oil-based product bottles, #3-#7 plastics, or plastic bags. No Styrofoam. Do not tie jugs with string.

Corrugated Cardboard and Boxboard.

YES  -  Multi-layer cartons and single-layer cardboard. Clean corrugated boxes, paper grocery bags, cereal, cracker, cake mix, pasta, shoe, and tissue boxes, and paper egg cartons. Remove plastic liners. Flatten boxboard. Pieces must be no larger than 4’ x 4’ x 1.5’ for pickup. Stack neatly next to or in the recycling bin.
NO  -  Wax- or plastic-coated boxes, wood, plastic, or string. No leftover food. No boxes from wet foods, like ice cream, frozen foods, or take-out foods. No paper milk or juice cartons. 

Newspaper and Mixed Paper.

YES  -  Newspaper and mixed paper (including office paper) will be picked up for recycling. Do not put in plastic bags.

Computers and Batteries.

NO  -  Used computers, computer equipment, and batteries will not currently be picked up for recycling. Plans are being made to include these items in the recycling pickup in the future