Newspaper

Shredded Paper

Glass

Plastic #1

Each of the bulleted items below needs to be in a separate container or bag.  Please rinse any containers that contained food or drink.

Paper Materials

• Newspaper – includes the inserts from the paper
• White paper – white paper with any color writing on it, envelopes
• Shredded paper – should be in a bag, securely closed
• Colored and Glossy paper – colored paper with any color writing on it
• Books – paperback, hardback, and telephone books
• Magazines – including catalogs
  
  

Cardboard

• Corrugated cardboard – any plastic, twist ties, or food residue should be removed
• Chipboard – boxed food, tissue boxes, egg cartons, paper towel tubes, etc.
  
  

Other

• Aluminum – aluminum foil, beer and soda cans
• Tin – vegetable, soup, and dog food cans, etc.; labels can be left on
• Glass – beverage bottles, wine bottles, food jars, etc.; all colors accepted; labels can be left on. Window glass also accepted.
• Plastic - #1 and #2 plastic; milk jugs, pop and water bottles, etc.
  Plastic #1 -- Polyethylene Terephalate Ethylene
  Mostly soft drink, juice, water, detergent, cleaner bottles, cooking and peanut butter jars.

  

  Plastic #2 – High Density Polyethylene
  Mostly milk and water jugs, bleach bottles, detergent bottles, shampoo bottles, household cleaners, and butter tubs.

• Agricultural pesticide containers -- must be power washed or triple rinsed

Not Accepted:

• Plastic grocery & shopping bags (try local grocery store like No-Frills or Wal-Mart)
• Clothing (try local thrift store like Joseph’s Coat)
• Brush & tree limbs (south of center at the city drop off location)
• Lumber
• Styrofoam
• Ceramics, light bulbs
• Yogurt containers, TV dinner plates/trays
• Computer equipment (try Electronic Recyclers Inc. 426-4426)