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Recycling Guidelines

WHAT
HOW
ALUMINUM Soft drink and beer cans, aluminum foil, pie or dinner trays.
Rinse. No food debris, please. Place in the Blue bin.
CARDBOARD (Corrugated) Corrugated box-board in which cases of grocery items, appliances & other products may be packaged.
Break down boxes and flatten. Keep separate from newsprint. Place in the Red bin.
CHIPBOARD Food cartons, shoe boxes, tissue boxes, tablet back, etc.
Remove wax/paper insert from food carton. Flatten. Place in the Red bin.
NEWSPRINT Newspapers.
Bundle in paper bags or tie with sturdy string. Keep dry. Place in the Yellow bin.
PLASTICS Milk, water and juice jugs, soft drink bottles, colored detergent bottles. Look for symbols with 1 or 2 on bottom of containers.
Rinse and flatten. Remove all lids and pumps. No motor oil containers, plastic wraps or bags. No food debris. No containers marked 3 through 7. Place in the Blue bin.
TIN (STEEL) CANS Fruit, vegetable and other food cans. Tin (steel) cans will be attracted by a magnet.
Please rinse. Place in the Blue bin.
MAGAZINES Glossy magazine and catalogs.
Bundle in paper bags. Separate from newsprint. Keep dry. Place in the Yellow bin.
HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES Standard, rechargeable and button. NO CAR BATTERIES, PLEASE.
Drop loose into designated bin mounted at end of drop off unit.

GLASS
GLASS IS NO LONGER ACCEPTED

NOT ACCEPTED

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