Recyclables
It is preferable, but not required, that recyclable items be rinsed and dried before being placed in the bin for collection.
Single-family residents can recycle all of the items listed below curbside in their blue bin.
Paper
- Mail, office & school paper
- Newspapers, magazines, catalogs & phone books
- Paperback books
- Bagged shredded paper (use clear plastic bags or paper bags)
- Brown paper bags
- Fiberboard boxes (cracker/cereal)
- Corrugated cardboard (must be flat & cut 2’ X 3’ or smaller)
Metal
- Steel food containers
- Aluminum cans
- Aluminum baking pans
- Empty aerosol cans (if not entirely empty, treat as household hazardous waste)
Plastic
- Plastics numbered 1 through 7
- Detergent bottles
- Cleaning solution bottles
- Plastic food & beverage containers
Carton
- Milk & creamer containers
- Juice boxes
- Soup & broth containers
Glass
- Green, brown or clear bottles & jars (discard lids with garbage)