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Recyclable Containers

metals

Metal

  • Thin Plastic Lids that come on trays cannot be recycled
  • Remove food and crumple aluminum foil into a ball (preferably 2" in diameter)
  • Empty fluids from aluminum cans before recycling them
  • Leave Cans Un-Crushed
plastics

Plastics

  • Empty all liquids and screw all caps back on
  • No food
  • No compostable (PLA #7 )
  • No film plastics (i.e. plastic bag, candy wrappers, chip bags)
  • No Solo Cups (#6 PS)
  • No styrofoam (#6 EPS)
cartons

Paper Cartons

  • Empty out all liquid
  • Does not include paper cups
  • No Plastic Straws!
glass

Glass

  • Empty contents of glass jars and bottles
  • Remove Metal Lids and Recycle them Loose
  • No vases, dishes, mirrors, light bulbs, window glass, or drinking glasses.
  • No broken glass

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