Recycling
| Material | Recyclable | Landfill |
|---|---|---|
| Glass | Clean, clear, or colored glass | Dirty glass (please rinse so it can be recycled!) |
| Plastic Food Containers | Clean, rinsed bottles, jars, tubs, and jugs; check # on container: #1-7 are recyclable. Clear clamshells, if clean and #1-7 | Dirty plastics, plastics not #1-7, clamshells with any food residue on them |
| Metal Cans | Clean, rinsed metal cans (labels ok); aerosol cans must be empty | Dirty cans, cans that aren't empty |
| Cardboard and Paper | Clean, plain cardboard; papers, envelopes, magazines, these can be put in the cardboard compactors | Dirty, oily cardboard (like pizza boxes); wax-coated boxes (some produce boxes) |
| Styrofoam | Clean #6 styrofoam only | Packing peanuts, Enviroware
|
| Wax-coated Paperboard Cartons | Not recyclable | All wax-coated paperboard cartons |
Where do I put the recycling?
| GPM (glass, plastic, metal | Co-mingle bins |
| Cardboard, yellow paper bins | Paper/cardboard/envelopes/magazines can be emptied into cardboard compactors/dumpsters when full |
| Styrofoam | Save in a designated area |
When in doubt, throw it out! Just a few landfill items can contaminate a whole bin of recycling.