Accepted MaterialsMaterials that can be placed in your cart include -any kind of clean, dry paper: cardboard, paperboard (cereal boxes, freezer boxes, and 12-pack soft drink boxes, but not pizza boxes), paper bags, office paper, envelopes, junk mail, catalogs, magazines and phone books.-aluminum cans, metal food cans and plastic bottles and containers # 1-7 (remember that some materials may sit in your cart for a month, so please rinse cans first). You can put all items in the cart together - no separation is required.
Materials not accepted in carts are glass, and soiled food containers such as pizza boxes, black plastics, plastic toys, plastic bags and clamshell plastic containers.
Materials PreparationYou can put all accepted items in your cart together - you do not have to separate any materials. Please rinse cans before putting them in your cart, as some materials may sit in your cart for a month. To maximize the use of your cart, you may want to break down all cardboard boxes, but you do not have to remove any staples from paper or plastic windows from envelopes.
Materials Not Allowed in CartsGlass is not allowed in the curbside program. Household Recycling is designed to eliminate materials that make up the largest percentage of waste. Since glass makes up a smaller portion of the waste stream than paper, plastic and metals, it is not accepted as part of the household program.
Glass can be recycled at your nearest drop-off or convenience center.
Also not allowed in the curbside program:
Plastic bags
Plastic toys and household items
