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ITEM |
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS |
CAN |
CAN'T |
COMMENTS |
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Glass Jars |
Rinse out. Remove the metal or plastic tops and place in the recycle cart. |
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The tops are only recyclable when they are removed from the glass jars and placed in the cart separately. |
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Plastic Jars |
Rinse out. |
X |
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The plastic tops may remain on the plastic jars. |
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Glass Bottles |
Rinse out. Remove the twist or pop tops and place in the recycle cart. |
X |
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The tops are only recyclable when they are removed from the glass bottles and placed in the cart separately. |
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Aluminum Cans |
Rinse out. |
X |
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The pull-tops are recyclable as long as they stay on the can or are inside the can. |
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Wine/Alcoholic Beverage Bottles |
Rinse out. Remove the screw tops and recycle them separately. |
X |
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Corks do not need to be removed from the wine bottles. The screw tops need to be removed and placed in the recycle cart. |
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Plastic Bottles (including squeeze bottles) |
Rinse out. |
X |
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If the tops are plastic and the bottom is plastic, they do not need to be separated before placing into the recycle cart. |
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Plastic Bags (see specific bags below) |
These have to be fairly clean, wipe out - do not rinse with water as it contaminates the plastic. All bags must be clear (no colored bags) and have only a small amount of ink on the bag (about 10% of the bag). |
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All recyclable bags need to be bagged in a plastic bag. |
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Grocery Bags |
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X |
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Produce/Bulky Bin Bags |
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X |
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Potato, Apple & Carrot Bags |
These bags must be clear bags with a minimal amount of ink on the bag. |
X |
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Ziploc Bags |
Wipe Out. Cut off the zipper top and throw in the trash. |
X |
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The zipper is not recyclable. |
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Sandwich Bags |
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X |
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Home-Delivered Newspaper Bags |
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X |
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Dry Cleaner Bags |
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X |
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Plastic Wrap & Bubble Wrap |
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X |
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Floral Wraps |
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X |
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Plastic over Individual Juice Cartons & Over Case Drinks |
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X |
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As long as the plastic is clear. |
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Plastic Wrap around CD/DVDs |
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X |
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Place in your bag that has other recyclable
bags in it |
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Snack Cracker Plastic Wrap |
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X |
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Place in your bag that has other recyclable
bags in it |
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Bread & Rice Cake Bags |
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X |
These have too much color on the bags to be recyclable |
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Candy Wrappers |
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X |
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Chips Bags |
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X |
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Frozen Vegetable & Fruit Bags |
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X |
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Reusable Bags
with Ziploc Top |
For example: croutons, dried fruit, salad, etc. |
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X |
These bags have too much color and are not recyclable. |
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Rice, Bean,
Pasta Bags |
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X |
These have too much color on the bags to be recyclable |
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Tortilla Bags |
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X |
These have too much color on the bags to be recyclable |
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Torn, Empty
Trash Bags |
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X |
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Individual Cheese Wrapper |
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X |
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Plastic Seal on Frozen Food Container |
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X |
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Plastic Food Containers |
Rinse & dry containers. |
X |
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For example, microwave/frozen food, deli takeout box and/or tuna lunch-to-go containers (bottom half) |
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Styrofoam |
Rinse off. |
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Place all Styrofoam in a transparent plastic bag (like you are doing with the plastic bags above). |
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Wax-Coated Box Covers and
Other Similar Products (i.e.,
Dixie Cups) |
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X |
These are
not made from Tetra Pak. Vanity Fair® plates and Dixie coated paper cups are not recyclable. |
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Milk/Juice Cartons
Broth Cartons, etc. |
Rinse out. |
X |
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Tetra Pak containers only (products that have been aseptically packaged using a system of
plastic-coated paperboard). |
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Juice Containers with Pull Tabs |
For example, coconut juice |
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Tetra Pak containers only (products that have been aseptically packaged using a system of
plastic-coated paperboard). |
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'Energy Gel" container |
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X |
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Juice Pouches |
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X |
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You may leave the straw in the pouch when putting in the recycle cart. |
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Uncle Ben's Ready Pouches |
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X |
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Yogurt/Applesauce Fruit Cups |
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X |
These are too small to get sorted off the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) line. |
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Aluminum |
Aluminum foil must be clean and free of food debris. |
X |
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Yoplait pull tops and Hershey's Kiss wrappers CANNOT BE RECYCLED. These are too small to get sorted off the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) line. |
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Tin Cans with Lids |
Rinse |
X |
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Cardboard Boxes |
Break down before placing in the recycle cart. |
X |
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No wax-coated, glossy-coated or distinctively yellow corrogated soft cardboard. These are not recyclable. |
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Pizza Boxes |
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X |
Cannot be recycled when contaminated with food. |
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Paperboard (from the following) |
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FOIL on any paperboard (or on the inside of any plastic bag, etc.) is not recyclable |
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Gift Boxes |
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X |
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Shirt Boxes |
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X |
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Back of Notepad |
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X |
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Tissue Boxes |
Tear out the plastic around the dispenser area and place in the trash cart. |
X |
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Toothpaste Boxes & Other Similar Boxes |
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X |
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Dry Food Boxes
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Recycle the outer box, but take out the inside bag and place it in the trash cart. |
X |
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Paper Towel & Toilet Paper Inside Roll |
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X |
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Poster Board |
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X |
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Beverage Carton Container |
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X |
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Pasta Boxes |
Remove the plastic window and put in the trash cart. |
X |
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All Paper
- Computer/Copier
- Ledger
- Wrapping Paper
(no foil)
- Arts & Crafts
Paper
- Unwanted Mail
- Flyers
- Telephone Books
- Note Cards
- Newspapers
- Blueprints
- Magazines
- File Folders
- Paper Bags
- Post-It-Notes
- Catalogs
- Envelopes
(including those
with windows) |
All paper must be dry. |
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PAM (Cooking Oil Spray Can) |
Must be empty. |
X |
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New Tuna Containers |
Rinse out the tin before placing in the recycle cart. |
X |
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The paper and/or plastic pull-top needs to be removed from the tin can and placed in the trash cart. Tuna pouches are NOT recyclable. |
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Containers (like Deviled Ham) |
Remove the paper from the can and place in the trash cart. |
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The tin can is recyclable, but the paper is not. |
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Instant Meal Soups |
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X |
For example,
dry soups, ramen noodles, etc. |
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Dog/Cat Food Bags (Paper) |
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X |
These are contaminated by the dog/cat food inside. |
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Bag Material that has a Plastic lining (i.e., 20-lb. rice bags) |
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X |
Mixed material cannot be recycled. |
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Vitamin/Supplement Bottles |
The lid should be removed from the glass bottles and placed separately in the recycle cart. |
X |
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Toothpaste Tubes |
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X |
These are too small to get sorted off the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) line. |
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Cosmetic Jars & Bottles |
Rinse out. Remove the lid if the container is glass. |
X |
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The lid should be removed from the glass bottles and placed separately in the recycle cart. |
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Soap Bottles with Pump Tops |
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X |
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Do not remove the pump top if it is of the same material as the bottle. |
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Plastic Toys |
Take off any metal. |
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