What Can I Recycle
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- jars – e.g. pasta sauce, jelly, baby food
- bottles – soda, wine, beer
EMPTY + RINSE
REMOVE METAL LIDS
+ RECYCLE BOTH -
- newspaper • phonebooks • envelopes
- office paper • spiral notebooks
- flattened corrugated boxes
- wrapping and tissue paper
- gift bags • paperback books
- food boxes • junk mail
- paper bags • magazines
- paper towel tubes
- egg cartons
NO REFRIGERATED
+ FROZEN FOOD BOXES
NO GREASY PIZZA BOXES -
- bottles – e.g. soda, shampoo, water
- jugs – milk, juice, detergent
- jars – mayo, peanut butter, jelly
- tubs – butter, ice cream, margarine
- plastic take out containers
- iced cof fee cups
- yogurt containers
- plastic egg cartons
EMPTY + RINSE
DON’T CRUSH • NO STRAWS
GENTLY REPLACE PLASTIC
CAPS + LIDS
NO STYROFOAM
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- milk • soy milk • juice
- soup • broth • juice boxes
EMPTY + RINSE
NO JUICE POUCHES
OR STRAWS -
- aluminum – e.g. cans, foil, pie pans
- empty aerosol cans – hairspray, air freshener, whipped cream
- tin cans – soup, vegetables, tuna, pet foods
EMPTY + RINSE
DON’T CRUSH CANS
NO SCRAP METAL
NO WIRE HANGERS -
You don’t need a new bin, simply use
what you have – blue bin, green bin,
cart, or box – and put out as much
recycling as your city or town allows.
And remember – mix it up!
