| What is Recycled? | What is not Accepted? | What Preparation is Needed? |
|---|---|---|
| Paper Products | ||
| Newspaper, glossy inserts, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, phone books | Soiled paper (used paper plates); paper affixed to plastic (envelopes with plastic windows) | Paper should be placed in paper bags. All types of paper can be combined. |
| Cardboard | ||
| Corrugated (no wax coating), paperboard (cereal boxes, detergent boxes) | Soiled cardboard (pizza boxes) | Cardboard should be flattened |
| Glass Containers | ||
| All colors, all types | Window and mirror glass; dishes and ceramics; drinking glasses; broken glass Light bulbs must be picked up by Facilities to be recycled |
Rinse only. Leave labels, lids, cap collars, etc. on the containers |
| Metal Containers | ||
| Aluminum cans and foil; tin cans and lids; steel cans; bi-metal cans | Cans that contained hazardous materials; aerosol cans; cookware | Rinse only. Leave labels, lids, caps, etc. on the containers |
| Plastic Containers | ||
| Plastic items identified by the recycling labels number 1, 2 or 3 | Plastic items identified by the recycling label numbers 4, 5, 6 or 7; all plastic that contained hazardous materials; plastic bags | Rinse only. Leave labels, lids, caps, etc. on the containers |
| Aesceptic Containers | ||
| Milk (no caps) and juice boxes; all types of drink boxes | None at this time | Remove caps, plastic straws and rinse. Leave labels on. |