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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.
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.
CHIPBOARD Food cartons, shoe boxes, tissue boxes, tablet back, etc.
Remove wax/paper insert from food carton. Flatten.
NEWSPRINT Newspapers.
Bundle in paper bags or tie with sturdy string. Keep dry
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.
TIN (STEEL) CANS Fruit, vegetable and other food cans. Tin (steel) cans will be attracted by a magnet.
Please rinse.
MAGAZINES Glossy magazine and catalogs.
Bundle in paper bags. Separate from newsprint. Keep dry.
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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