What is recyclable?

Posted on Dec 06 2006

* Paper: Newspaper and mixed paper, including advertising inserts, magazines, junk mail, catalogs, brown paper bags and telephone directories.

* Cans: Aluminum and steel/tin, for example beverage cans, soup or vegetable cans.

* Plastic Containers: PET or #1 plastic containers and HDPE or #2 plastic containers, such as water bottles, soda bottles, milk jugs, detergent and fabric softener bottles. NO plastic bags.

* Boxes: Cardboard and chipboard, empty of all packing materials and broken down; for example, corrugated boxes, cereal, cracker and cake mix boxes (without inserts).

* Glass: Bottles and jars (without lids), in brown or green or clear colors. Not included are door or window glass or glass containers contaminated with food.

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