Fact Sheet
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Good To Recycle |
Bad To Recycle |
Notes |
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Paper |
Contaminated
paper, stickers, napkins,
tissues, waxed paper, milk
cartons, carbon paper,
laminated paper (fast food
wraps, some food bags, drink
boxed, foil), neon paper,
thermal fax paper. |
Cannot
recycle contaminated paper
which includes paper with
food waste or paper that is
wet |
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Box/Chipboard |
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Catalogs |
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Hard and Softbound books |
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Magazines |
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Newspaper |
Rubber bands, plastic bags,
water, dirt or mold and
product samples |
Stack newspapers tightly in
paper grocery bags or tie
with natural twine. Keep
dry. |
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Office Paper |
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Bottles
and Cans |
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If in doubt,
throw it out. A small amount
of wrong plastic can
contaminate the recycling
process. Check bottle caps
to see if they are
recyclable or not. There is
no need to remove labels or
bands from cans and bottles.
Clean only enough to prevent
odors. Do not recycle
containers with traces of
hazardous materials.
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#1 through #7 plastics
(e.g., soda, water, juice,
beer, laundry detergent
bottles) |
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Aluminum cans and steel cans |
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Cardboard |
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Baled and unbaled cardboard
boxes |
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Boxboard/chipboard |
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Unacceptable
Materials
Appliances
Computers
Pallets
Yard Waste
Materials from construction and
demolition projects
Electronics
Scrap metal
Food waste
furniture
Industrial plastics
Scrap wood
Other miscellaneous recyclable items
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