Recycling at Home

With the exception of plastic bags, most types of containers and paper products can be recycled in your blue recycling container.  Please empty containers and flatten boxes and cartons whenever possible. 

Items which CAN be placed in your blue recycling container include:     

-    Paper and Cardboard: 
           Cardboard Egg Cartons 
           Cereal Boxes (No Liners)
           Junk Mail - Magazines 
           Paper Bags 
           Telephone Books
           Wrapping Paper
-    Empty, Rigid Plastic Containers
-    Glass Bottles and Jars
-    Milk and Juice Containers                
-    Metal Cans and Trays:
           Aluminum Foil/Food Trays 
           Food and Beverage Cans 
           Aerosol Cans (Must be empty of propellant & product)
-    Styrofoam™ Products: 
           Meat Trays
           Take-out Food Containers

Items which CANNOT be placed in your blue recycling container include:
-    Appliances
-    Ceramics
-    Clothing
-    Dishes 
-    Foil Lined Cartons 
-    Foil Wrapping Paper 
-    Light Bulbs 
-    Mirrors 
-    Photos 
-    Plastic Bags From Newspapers 
-    Plastic Grocery Bags (Take them back to the grocery store for recycling.)
-    Plastic Toys 
-    Rubber Bands 
-    Rubber Hoses 
-    Scrap Metal 
-    Shoes
-    Windows