CORRUGATED
CARDBOARD
(brown) |
NO |
Boxes,
etc
Brown
Paper Bags |
| |
|
Food
contaminated
Waxed
boxes
Styrofoam,
metal, plastic |
PAPERBOARD
(gray cardboard) |
NO |
Boxes:
tissue, food, shoe, gift
Beverage
carriers, egg cartons
Toilet
tissue and paper towel rolls |
| |
|
Bags,
liners
Foil,
plastic, paper
Food |
NEWSPAPERS |
NO |
Circulars
from newspapers |
Other
paper
|
MIXED
COLOR PAPER & MAGAZINES |
NO |
Mail,
circulars
Shredded
paper
Office
or school papers
File
folders, envelopes
Magazines,
catalogs
Wrapping
paper (non-metallic) |
| |
|
Cups,
tissues, napkins
Brown
or plastic bags
Loose
leaf binders |
BOOKS
& PHONE BOOKS |
NO |
Hard
and soft cover books
|
|
CANS,
ALUMINUM FOIL & PIE PLATES |
NO |
Soda
and beer (aluminum)
Food
(tin/steel)
Metal
lids
Aluminum
foil & pie plates |
| |
|
Aerosol
cans |
GLASS
BOTTLES AND JARS ONLY
(sorted by color - clear, brown & green) |
NO |
Food
and drink containers only
|
| |
|
Drinking
glasses, mugs, dishes
Pyrex®,
ceramics, light bulbs
windows, mirrors, blue glass
|
PLASTIC
BOTTLES & JUGS |
NO |
|
|
Motor
oil bottles
Plastic
bags, styrofoam
All
other plastic items are trash!

|
METAL
ITEMS |
NO |
Bikes,
fencing, tools
Gutters,
sidings, rebar
Lawn
mowers (no gas in tank)
Metal
furniture, shelving
Aluminum
siding, plumbing
Pipes,
faucets, valves, tubs, basins
Pots
and pans, small appliances
Any
small metal parts or items
Sheet
metal and structural pieces |
| |
|
Hazardous
materials
Refrigerators
Air
conditioners
Batteries
Paint
cans
Fire
extinguishers
Oil
or gas cans
Television
sets
Propane
or freon tanks |
CLOTHING,
SHOES, HATS, DRAPES
(Clean
and dry in plastic bags) |
NO |
Clothing
, hats, belts
Drapes,
towels, sheets
Paired
socks and shoes |
Soiled
or wet items
Rugs
Foam-backed
drapes |