Paper:

• Office paper (all colors)

• Newspaper, magazines and catalogs

• Mail (including junk mail, envelopes with windows, flyers, etc.)

• Books (including paperbacks, textbooks, and hardbacks)

• Brown paper bags

• Cardboard and paperboard boxes

• Corrugated cardboard

• Cardboard egg containers

• Non-metallic wrapping paper

• Clean pizza boxes (not soiled with grease)

• Food and beverage cartons (e.g. milk, juice, or stock)

• Shredded paper (contained in paper bag or cardboard box)

Plastic:

• Plastic bottles (e.g. water and soda)

• Plastic jugs such as milk (other than for motor oil, pesticides, and herbicides)

• Plastic jars (e.g. peanut butter)

• Plastic tubs (e.g. sour cream or yogurt)

• Prescription bottles (including caps)

Metal:

• Aluminum cans

• Metal food or beverage containers

• Clean aluminum foil/ foil pans

• Empty aerosol cans

Glass:

• Glass bottles and jars (all colors) lids may be left on

• Soiled recyclables

• Polystyrene (Styrofoam) of any type

• Plastic bags

• Clamshell containers (e.g. deli or salad bar containers, to go food boxes, berry containers)

• Plastic film of any type (e.g. 6 pack rings, case wrap, dry cleaning bags, food storage bags)

• Plastic cutlery and straws

• Potato chip and snack bags, candy wrappers

• Take-out food containers

• Non-packaging plastic (e.g. toys, toothbrushes, pens)

• Paper towels, toilet paper or tissue paper

• Wax or parchment paper

• Non-packaging glass (window and mirror)

• Cords, hoses, string and other “tanglers”

• Compostable materials or yard waste

• Trash such as cigarette butts, diapers, food waste, needles, bags with pet waste, etc

• Electronics and appliances

• Clothing, shoes, and textiles

• Cookware