Recycle Shed is open Saturdays 8am- 2pm
RECYCLABLES ONLY!!! Please DO NOT leave other trash inside of building!
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Recycling Requirements
Please follow the instructions below when preparing your recyclables:
| GLASS: Jars and bottles only! • No light bulbs, dishes, window glass, mirrors, or ceramics. • Rinse clean. Remove paper label and metal ring if possible (not required). | METAL CONTAINERS: Empty food, beverage, paint, aerosol cans only! • No chemicals, scrap metal, aluminum pie plates, or vehicle parts. • Rinse clean. Remove paper label and flatten if possible (not required). Paint cans: OK to leave thin coat of paint on inside of can. | PLASTIC: #1, #2 bottles only! * • NO plastic packaging, ice cream buckets, food containers or Styrofoam. • Look for 1 or 2 (recycle symbol) on bottom or bottom edge. • Rinse clean, discard cap. | NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINES AND CARDBOARD: • No junk mail or telephone books. • Shiny inserts are OK—if it comes in your daily newspaper, it can be recycled. • Keep papers as dry as possible! • Flatten Cardboard • Newspapers, magazines and cardboard are all put together but remain separated from the glass, metal, and plastic. |
| Place glass, cans, and plastic together in marked “Mixed Containers” recycling container. Place newspapers, magazines and cardboard in the other marked “Newspaper” recycling container. | |||
| * How do I know whether it’s a bottle—and what do I do with plastic containers that aren’t bottles? • To be a bottle, the container’s mouth must be smaller than the sides and have a cap that screws on. • Caps of plastic bottles and plastic containers that aren’t bottles should be put in the regular trash. Please Note: We recycle ONLY the items listed with this sheet. Items such as magazines, plastic packaging, and non-recyclable containers should be placed in your regular trash. | |||