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Please note that below is a list of common items that are accepted in the blue lidded recycle bin or at the single stream drop off at the Recycling Center.
Accepted Items
Food boxes, cereal boxes, box board, milk cartons
Junk mail
Brown paper
Cans
Newspapers
Office and school paper
Aluminum foil and trays
Plastic #1 and/or #2 in the shape of a bottle, jar or jug with a screw top. This includes water, soda, beverage, condiment, detergent and shampoo bottles, milk jugs, peanut butter jars, etc.
Cardboard (cut large boxes down to 2’ X 2’)
Books, magazines, phone books, and catalogs
Non-Accepted Items
Anything that is in a plastic bag. (For example, a bag filled with aluminum cans will not be recycled and will instead be treated as trash.)
Materials contaminated with food waste / grease (Including Pizza boxes)
Plastic #1 and #2 not in bottle, jug or jar form with a screw top lid. Such as a plastic tray or clamshell (berry) container.
Plastics #3, #4, #5, #6 & #7 or un-numbered
Chip & candy wrappers, plastic film
Used paper products (tissues, toilet paper, etc.)
Plastic cutlery
Glass (all types) (bottle and jars are recyclable if dropped of at the recycling center)
Plastic bags, grocery bags, etc. (recyclable at some stores)
Construction and demolition material
Shredded paper
Metallic wrapping paper
Motor oil containers (regardless of the plastic number or shape)
Styrofoam
Trash / food waste
Vinyl siding
Wax paper, laminated paper
Wood