What Can Go in My Recycling Bin?
Before you toss it in your bin, make sure it is accepted by your curbside recycling program.
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YES! These items go in your recycling bin:
Aerosol Cans
Empty (no "hiss" sound) and remove plastic cap
Aluminum Cans
Rinse and leave tab on
Cardboard Boxes
Flatten
Paper Cartons
Rinse and put lid back on
Paperboard Boxes
No need to remove cellophane window
Junk Mail
Magazines & Catalogs
Molded Fiber
Newspaper
Office Paper
Paper Bags
Phone Books
Pizza Boxes
Recycle clean side only
Spray & Pump Bottles
Dispose nozzles
Steel/Tin Cans
Leave labels on
Paper Tubes
Plastic Tubs
Replace lids
Aluminum Foil
Crumple foil into 2" ball
Paperback Books
Plastic Buckets
5 gal. or smaller only
Opaque Plastic Bottles, Tubs & Jars
Replace lids and caps
Clear Plastic Bottles, Tubs & Jars
Replace lids and caps
Wrapping Paper
No foil or glitter types, dispose ribbons & bows,
Metal Tins
NO! Do NOT place these items in your recycling bin:
Bagged Recyclables
Put items loose in bin
Batteries +
Food
Clean can is recyclable
Paper Frozen Food Containers
Liquids
Clean plastic bottle is recyclable
Medical & Personal Hygiene
Plastic Clamshell Containers
Plastic Utensils & Straws
Pouches
Small Items
Any item smaller than 2" x 2"
Tanglers
Long, stringy items
Fast Food Containers
Styrofoam Food & Beverage Containers
Disposable Dishware
Plastic & paper
Plastic Tubes
Pill Containers
Tissue Paper
Plastic cups
Food Trays
Recycle better
Follow these tips to recycle right:
- No plastic bags or film
- Keep items loose, not in bags or boxes
- No liquids
- No food
- No “tanglers” (long, stringy items: cords, hoses, shower curtains, etc.)
- Rinse all containers (plastic, cans)
- Do not crush containers
- No “smalls” (containers smaller than a credit card)
- Break down/flatten boxes
- Put caps and lids back on plastic bottles, tubs and jars
- Collect metal caps and lids in tin/steel can and squeeze shut
- Remove shrink sleeves from plastic bottles
- Do not remove labels, staples, tape, and plastic windows (envelopes, pasta boxes, etc.)