Best Way Recycling Pickup

What to recycle curbside

• Metal cans and aluminum foil: Recycle all food and beverage metal cans—steel, tin, bi-metal and aluminum. Adhesive labels may be left on when recycling.
• Cardboard: First, remove packing materials, such as Styrofoam or packing peanuts. Flatten box to save space. Ensure dry and clean—even if it gets wet, it can still be recycled once dried.
• Newspaper/Magazines: You can also include newspapers, inserts, catalogs, paperback books, phone books and brochures.
• Paper food containers: Recycle food boxes including: ice cream, milk containers, cereal boxes and pasta boxes.
• Paper: Recycle envelopes, office paper, junk mail, greeting cards and file folders.
• Glass bottles: Clear, brown, blue or green is accepted. Do your best to not break glass bottles. You can leave the label/foil on but separate the metal caps.
• Plastics: Recycle plastics #1 through #7. Look on the bottom of containers for a number inside the recycling arrow.

Not accepted in your bin

• No bagged recyclables: Recycled items should be placed loosely in your bin. If your recyclables are collected in a bag, please empty.
• No plastic bags: Plastic bags (garbage bags, plastic grocerty bags, etc.) are not recyclable, as they can become entangled in equipment.
• No plastic wrap or film: Plastic wrap, bubble wrap, sandwich bags and freezer bags should not be recycled.
• No pizza boxes or greasy food containers: Plastic wrap, bubble wrap, sandwich bags and freezer bags should not be recycled.
• No electronics, cables or batteries: While most electronics can be recycled, they cannot be picked up curbside and should not go in your bin. Please visit one of our local transfer stations to recycle properly.
• No tangling items: Items such as garden hoses, chains, strings, ropes, holiday lights, etc. can become tangled in recycling equipment and threaten worker safety.
• No medical waste: Medical waste endangers the safety and wellbeing of recycling workers and equipment. Please dispose of these items in a safely closed container with your household trash.
• No Styrofoam: Polystyrene foam (Styrofoam) containers or other items, such as packing peanuts, are not recyclable and should be disposed of in the trash.
• No diapers, tissues or biohazardous waste
• No ceramics, dishes or mirrors
• No toys, clothes, shoes or tools
• No holiday decor
• No construction debris or scrap metal