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.

 
  •  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