Material | | Recyclable | Landfill |
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Glass |
![A collection of glass bottles of different sizes and colors.](/sites/default/files/images/u1076/2018/xbottles.png.pagespeed.ic.q7MxB7hFNj.jpg) |
Clean, clear, or colored glass |
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Plastic Food Containers |
![Plastic food container that opens like a clam shell.](/sites/default/files/images/u1076/2018/xplasticclam.png.pagespeed.ic.2G45Adc2Ti.jpg) |
Clean, rinsed bottles, jars, tubs, and jugs; check # on container: #1-7 are recyclable. Clear clamshells, if clean and #1-7 |
Dirty plastics, plastics not #1-7, clamshells with any food residue on them |
Metal Cans |
![Two metal cans with no labels.](/sites/default/files/images/u1076/2018/metalcans.png) |
Clean, rinsed metal cans (labels ok); aerosol cans must be empty |
Dirty cans, cans that aren't empty |
Cardboard and Paper |
![Three cardboard boxes of various sizes.](/sites/default/files/images/u1076/2018/Cardboardboxes.png) |
Clean, plain cardboard; papers, envelopes, magazines, these can be put in the cardboard compactors |
Dirty, oily cardboard (like pizza boxes); wax-coated boxes (some produce boxes) |
Styrofoam |
![Stack of styrofoam cups.](/sites/default/files/images/u1076/2018/styrofpam.png) |
Clean #6 styrofoam only |
Packing peanuts, Enviroware![Clamshell food container made out of recycled materials.](/sites/default/files/images/u1076/2018/enviroware.png) |
Wax-coated Paperboard Cartons |
![Cardboard carton with plastic spout.](/sites/default/files/images/u1076/2018/carton.png) |
Not recyclable |
All wax-coated paperboard cartons |
Where do I put the recycling?
GPM (glass, plastic, metal |
Co-mingle bins |
Cardboard, yellow paper bins |
Paper/cardboard/envelopes/magazines can be emptied into cardboard compactors/dumpsters when full |
Styrofoam |
Save in a designated area |
When in doubt, throw it out! Just a few landfill items can contaminate a whole bin of recycling.