Recycling Etiquette

 

Shown below are the general rules for dropping off recycled materials. Each recycling program is different, so please check with your recycling location to verify material preparation requirements.

Click to find out specific information on the Otsego County Recycling Pilot Program.

 
  •  Rinse and flatten
  •  Remove any pieces of food from foil
  •  Remove labels
 
  •  Flatten boxes
  •  Remove any pieces of food from items such as pizza boxes
  •  Remove plastic bags, Styrofoam and other packing materials
  •  You don't have to remove tape or staples  
 
·      Clothing and bedding should be clean, dry, and placed in plastic bags 
 
 
  •  Rinse and remove labels
  •  Sort by color
  •  Blue glass can be recycled with green  
 
·       Bundle newspapers using brown paper bags or twine 
 
 
·        Most municipalities require different types of paper to be sorted 
 
 
·         Rinse and flatten
·         Put the lids in the garbage
·         No need to remove labels