Accepted Materials List

ITEMS	SPECIFICATIONS	DO NOT INCLUDE
Plastic Bottles, Jugs & Jars	Plastic bottles have a neck smaller than the base. Leave the cap on!	Do Not Include Clear plastic boxes or clamshells Plastic bags or other non-rigid plastics. Styrofoam
Tubs, Cups & Buckets #2, #4 & #5	Tubs, cups and buckets and other rigid non bottle plastics #2, #4, #5 only.	Do Not Include Clear plastic boxes or clamshells Plastic bags or other non-rigid plastics. Styrofoam
Glass Bottles & Jars	Clear, brown, green and blue glass bottles and jars only. Rinse clean. Lids and labels are okay	Do Not Include Ceramics Cookware Dishes Drinking glass Light bulbs Mirrors Pyrex Window glass
Metal Cans	Aluminum and steel/tin food or beverage cans. Tuck metal lids inside cans and crimp the edge shut. Flatten what you can to save space.	Do Not Include Car parts Pans Pots Scrap metal
Aerosol Spray Cans	Must be completely empty. Do not puncture or flatten.	Cans that are not empty
Aluminum Foil & Trays	Rinse off food residue and crush what you can.	Do Not Include Foil with food or grease on it.
Mixed Paper	Any clean, dry paper that tears Envelope windows and staples are okay Junk mail Manila folders Office and school paper Shredded paper is okay if it is in a paper bag, stapled shut, and labeled "shredded paper."	Do Not Include Tissue or paper towels. Wax coated or laminated paper. Credit cards and other plastic items from junk mail.
Single Layer Cardboard	Cereal boxes Cracker boxes Frozen food boxes Paper towel rolls Tissue boxes	Do Not Include Tissue or paper towels. Wax coated or laminated paper. Any plastic or foil bags or lining
Corrugated Cardboard	Empty and flatten boxes completely for recycling. Recycle pizza boxes with Single Stream recycling if they are completely clean and empty.	Do Not Include Remove any plastic or Styrofoam packaging and discard elsewhere. No wax-coated boxes.
Drink Cartons	Flat-topped, aseptic, and gable topped boxes. Plastic spouts are okay. Rinse clean and flatten.	Do Not Include Foil drink pouches Straws
Newspaper	Newspaper and associated inserts.	Do Not Include Remove plastic bags or rubber bands before recycling.
Magazines	24-hour recycling drop-off sites have Magazine Racks to share magazines in good condition.	Do Not Include Plastic overwrap
Phone Books	Phone books and other paperback books. Clean and dry.	Do Not Include Remove from plastic bags before recycling. No hardcover books.