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.
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Rinse and flatten
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Remove any pieces of food from foil
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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










