What to Recycle?

Cardboard & Paperboard

·  Cardboard boxes – medium - large boxes should be broken down (flattened) and placed in recycle bin or bundled/tied together

·  Clean pizza boxes (can be included with other flattened boxes)

·  Food boxes (such as cereal boxes, pudding boxes, tissue boxes, etc.)

·  Empty paper towel & toilet paper rolls.

F Remove all packaging inside the box (such as packing peanuts, bubble wrap, etc.).
If your recycle bin does not have a cover, please stack heavier items on top of the lighter boxes, cardboard, and paper items to prevent them from being carried off by wind all over the development!

F ALSO…keep cardboard clean and DRY. If it’s raining, hold on to it until the following week!

Paper

·  Newspapers & inserts.

·  Office paper (any color).

·  Magazines, catalogs & brochures.

·  Junk mail & envelopes.

·  Paper bags.

·  Phone books & other soft-cover books.

Plastic Containers & Bottles

·  Plastic water, juice & soda bottles.

·  Plastic clamshells (baked goods & produce containers).

·  Yogurt containers.

·  Plastic containers & bottles #1 through #7. (items
such as shampoo bottles, liquid detergent containers,
condiment bottles, kitty litter buckets, etc.)
* Check the container for the designated number.

F Remove caps or lids.
Rinse to remove any remaining residue.

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Metals

·  Beverage cans.

·  Steel cans & food containers.

·  Empty aerosol cans – including whipped cream and shaving cream cans.

·  Empty paint cans.

* Again, rinse thoroughly before discarding; Labels do not have to be removed.

Cartons

·  Shelf-stable cartons —juice, milk, soy milk, soup, broth, &
wine cartons. [Items that do NOT need to be kept cold]

·  Refrigerated cartons —Milk, juice, ice tea, cream & egg-
substitute cartons. [Items that were kept cold.]

F Remember to > Remove straws & rinse out the empty carton
before placing in recycle bin.
Glass bottles:
Clear, brown, blue & green glass food & beverage containers.

F Rinse thoroughly to remove any residue.
Note: Labels do not need to be removed.

* NON-RECYCLABLE ITEMS:  Soiled material  Wet cardboard, wet papers  drinking glasses, lightbulbs  Hazardous materials & medical waste  plastic bags, aluminum can lids, scrap metal, hangers  Electronic waste (i.e. computers, TV’s)  packing material – styrofoam, bubble wrap, “peanuts”

Questions? See: www.recyclemorepa.com/what-to-recycle/

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