The recycle cart is for a mix of recyclable materials. Accepted plastic, paper and metal are collected together and then separated at the Material Recovery Facility. Multifamily complexes may have a blue container in place of a cart.
Contaminants, in the form of either unrecyclable materials or food residue, can result in an entire load being sent to the landfill. When in doubt, throw it out — or better yet, look up the item in question using the Recycling A-Z Directory!
- NO plastic bags, glass or batteries inside the cart.
- Place glass in a separate glass bin. Do not place glass inside of the recycle cart.
- All items must be empty, clean and dry to be accepted as recycling.
2023–2024 Waste Connections Newsletter and Recycle Guide
Plastics:
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Bottles – rinse
- Plastic tubs – rinse, discard lids in garbage
- Plastic buckets – 5 gallons or less, rinse if needed
- Nursery pots (1 gallon or larger) – clean
Paper & cardboard:
Newspaper, magazines, junk mail, paper bags, cereal boxes, boxes, writing and printing paper.- Cartons (i.e. soy milk and soup boxes) – rinse
- Cardboard – remove tape, flatten and cut down to fit inside cart
Metal:
Aerosol cans – MUST be empty to recycle, discard lids in garbage- Aluminum and tin cans – rinse
- Scrap metal – less than 35 pounds, no larger than 24 inches in any dimension, remove any attached plastic, rubber, or wood. NO automotive parts.
