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Recycling 
On the morning of your weekly recycling collection day, your recycling bin must be at the curb by 7:00 AM. Please remove your bin from the curb by 7:30 PM of your collection day.
What to Recycle All recyclables must be placed loosely in the bins, no bagging please. Bins with the wrong items may not be emptied.Note: Glass is NOT accepted in the curbside recycling program at this time. Take glass to a designated drop off facility for recycling. For more information on recycling other items not in the curbside collection, please see the Accepted items for what can be dropped off and to which drop off facility it can be taken.
How to Recycle Aluminum/ Metal Cans:Remove food residue; labels are OK. Aerosol cans must be empty Plastics: Plastic bottles and jars that are marked as Type 1 or 2 plastic are collected. The plastic type is located on the bottom of most products (see picture below)  Bottles and jars that have held hazardous materials such as pesticides, petroleum products and pool chemicals, will NOT be collected. Empty household bleach bottles are acceptable. Please rinse, remove lids and flatten containers to save space in the bin. Corrugated Cardboard, Chipboard, Cereal Boxes: Corrugated cardboard, no larger than 3 feet by 3, is accepted for recycling. Flatten boxes and place them next to your recycling container. Corrugated cardboard is layered with a wavy middle. No pizza boxes, please, as the pizza contaminates the cardboard. Cardboard must not be wax or plastic coated. Chipboard boxes, such as cereal boxes, must be clean and dry and only have stored dry, non-refrigerated foods (no beverage holder boxes). Newspaper, Magazines, Catalogs: Newspapers, including inserts are accepted for recycling. Magazines and Catalogs less than one inch thick are recyclable as well as junk mail, excluding envelopes with plastic windows. Do not tie or bag these items. Place them loosely in the recycling bin. |
