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Home Public Works Curbside Collection Single Stream Recycling Guidelines

Single Stream Recycling Guidelines

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Acceptable

Unacceptable Items
All plastics #1 to #7 Not allowed - Food waste in any containers
Aluminum cans Needles or Syringes
Aluminum foil Hazardous or bio-hazard waste
Cardboard Trash or bagged material
Detergent bottles Plastic bags
Empty aerosol cans Styrofoam & Styrofoam peanuts
Envelopes (window ok) Note:  Break down cardboard and boxes. Over-packing the container will result in failure to empty into truck.
File folders
Hard and soft cover books
Juice and milk cartons
Junk mail
Magazines/brochures
Multi 3 ply paper
Newspapers and inserts
Paper bags
Paperboard boxes (cereal, egg cartons)
Phone books/catalogs
Plastic buckets and crates
Plastic milk jugs
Plastic soda bottles
Pots and pans
School paper
Shredded paper
Small metal items
Tin cans
White and colored paper
Glass containers

 

 

 

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