Learning how to properly recycle is very important! The following information is provided for you to clip and post as recycling guidance.
Recycling Guidance:
· Only recycle items larger than a credit card; loose bottle caps go in the trash
· Recycled items should be clean and dry
· Do not place your recycling in plastic bags
· Cardboard boxes should be broken down into flat sheets
Items that CAN be recycled:
· Plastic: Milk, food, beverage & laundry detergent containers, with the lids on or off
· Paper: Newspaper, white and colored office paper, junk mail, envelopes, magazines, letters, cardboard, phone books
· Metal cans including aluminum and steel/tin
Items that CANNOT be placed in our residential recycle containers:
· No Styrofoam or polystyrene, including cups, carry out containers or packaging material
· No plastic bags or plastic wrap or plastic utensils
· No paper plates, paper towels, napkins, tissues or crumbled up paper
· No food or liquids
· No paper containers that contained milk or juice (since they are plastic coated)
· No batteries or electronics
· No chemicals or containers that contained chemicals such as oil or paints
· No garbage, diapers, wood or plant materials
· No clothes, shoes, toys, tools, wood or bio-waste such as syringes
Note: The information in this article was taken from the websites of major trash haulers in our area including https://www.wm.com/thinkgreen/what-can-i-recycle.jsp and https://recyclingsimplified.com/