Plastic
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Description
Containers labeled with a plastic type #1-#7 such as soda, milk, juice, shampoo, and yogurt containers
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DO
Rinse Clean
Flatten Leave Labels |
DON'T
No bags, no styrofoam containers, no plastic not labeled with a #1 - #7
No hazardous material containers such as motor oil, antifreeze, pesticide bottles Do not include clamshell containers such as "to go" containers |
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Paper
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Description
All clean paper from home such as junk mail, schoolwork, computer paper, magazines, catalogs, brown paper bags, and newspapers including inserts
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DO
Separate if separate bins are available
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DON'T
Bundle or place in bags
Include newspaper used for animal bedding/lining, plastic newspaper bags, carbon paper, or laminated paper |
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Cardboard
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Description
Corrugated cardboard, cereal and food boxes, pizza box tops (if clean), other clean paperboards
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DO
Break down and flatten
Rinse clean all food residue |
DON'T
No food and pizza boxes that have remaining food residue
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Aluminum
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Description
Aluminum beverage cans
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DO
Rinse clean and flatten
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DON'T
Include paint, aerosol cans, foil, or aluminum pans
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Glass |
Description
Description
All colors accepted |
DO
Rinse clean. Discard lids. (lids can be recycled with plastics or steel)
Leave labels. Sort by clear & color. |
DON'T
No dishware, ceramics, mirrors, window glass, vases, or candle glass (no wax)
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Tin & Steel |
Description
All cans that contain food for pets or humans
(soup, beans, pet food, etc.) |
DO
Rinse clean and flatten (If possible)
Leave labels |
DON'T
Include paint and aerosol cans
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