Recycle Guide

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Material	Examples	How to Prep
Glass	Glass food and beverage bottles and jars, all colors.	Washed. NO ceramics, pyrex, plate glass, or mirrors
Papers	Newspaper, magazines, catalogues, glossy fillers or mailers, junk mail, any envelopes (including those with windows) wrapping paper, telephone books, paper bags, milk cartons, juice boxes, and freezer food boxes. Flattened boxes: corrugated cardboard (including pizza boxes), boxboard (cereal boxes). Milk cartons, juice boxes.	Free of food residue Shredded paper in CLEAR plastic bags. NO tissue paper, hand towels, napkins, paper plates or cups
Tin/Steel Cans, Scrap Metal, Aluminum	Steel food and beverage containers, metal lids, pots, pans, metal trays, beverage cans, empty aerosol cans, trays, pie plates and clean foil	Washed. Shape clean foil into fist- sized balls
Plastic Bottles #1, #2, #4, #5, #6, #7	Plastic milk jugs, water bottles, detergent bottles, dishwashing soap bottles, shampoo bottles, medicine and vitamin bottles All plastic bottles except #3	Washed. NO Styrofoam or PLA(compostable plastics) NO motor oil or bottles that have held toxic substance NO lids
Plastic Tubs #1, #2, #4, #5, #6, #7	Plastic yogurt and margarine tubs, frozen concentrate juice containers, coffee cans, freezer microwave tray, berry boxes (including attached lids), salad/carry out boxes, cold drink cups (e.g. Solo), nursery pots Bulky plastics such as hampers, and lawn furniture	Washed. NO Styrofoam, #3 or PLA (compostable plastics) NO lids NO plastic bags

Residential materials must be placed at the curb before 7 a.m. of the curbside collection day, and no sooner than 24 hours before the pickup day. Recycling bins and carts are to be removed by noon the following day. Multi-family and business locations that are not required to place their recyclables at the curb for collection may have different collection days.

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