Recycling Programs
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Curbside Recycling
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What to Recycle
Please recycle ONLY the items described and pictured below. Do not put other things in your recycling bin - unwanted items will not be recycled and they may contaminate the items we can recycle in this area. For information about why we request certain items, please click here.
No Need to Sort! We don't require materials to be sorted. However, if you prefer to keep like items together to organize and contain your recyclables between collections, that's okay, too! Don't be alarmed if the items are mixed in the truck together. Everything will be separated at the processing facility in Chester.
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Newspapers
Include glossy inserts/slick advertisements
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Mixed Paper
Catalogs, magazines, "junk" mail, computer paper, phone books, corrugated cardboard boxes and cereal/dry food boxes
No gift wrapping paper or foil
No napkins or tissues
No plastic coated paper
No hardcover books |
FLATTEN BOXES
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Cans and Foil
Aluminum cans, steel food & beverage cans, aluminum foil, & foil products
No aerosol cans
No aluminum siding or other scrap metal
No pesticide or herbicide containers
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RINSE & CRUSH
LABELS ARE OKAY |
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Plastic Bottles with a  or 
Only narrow-neck bottles with a PETE (or PET) or HDPE on the bottom such as soda, shampoo & detergent bottles and milk jugs
No plastic bags
No "wide-mouth" plastic containers (tubs or cups)
No motor oil bottles
No plastic with numbers other than or
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RINSE, DISCARD LIDS, CRUSH, LABELS ARE OKAY |
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Glass Bottles and Jars
Clear, brown & green food & beverage containers
No caps or bottle tops of any kind
No window glass, dishes, cooking dishes, or drinking glasses
No ceramic, light bulbs, or mirrors
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RINSE & DISCARD LIDS
LABELS ARE OKAY |
| Please DO NOT Include These Items in your Curbside Bins: |
X Foam Products
Including cups and takeout boxes. We can't accept them because we don't have a market for them in this area. |
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XPlastic Bags of ANY kind
Do not recycle plastic bags in our bins or use them to hold extra materials. Plastic bags can cause equipment damage at the processing facility when they get wrapped around moving parts. For more info about plastics, click here. |
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X Food-contaminated items
Such as pizza boxes or aluminum foil. Any food left on your containers may attract pests to your recycling bin. Food residue also contaminates the materials and make them unrecyclable. |
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XJuice Boxes or Milk Cartons
Including cups and takeout boxes. These are made of plastic-coated paper or cardboard, but can't be recycled with regular paper or cardboard. If you thought these were included in the past, you're right, however our market for them has declined and we can no longer accept them. |
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X Plastics Other than Bottles marked with a 1 or 2I
ncluding sour cream containers, yogurt cups, etc. Reuse them at home to hold small things or throw them away. For more info about plastics, click here. |
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X Lids or Caps
Remove and throw away plastic or metal caps/lids from accepted bottles or jars before putting them in the bin. The plastic lids are made from a different material than the plastic bottles we do accept and become a contamination when mixed with them. The metal lids often contain several additional layers, including plastics. |
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You may also call the Recycling Hotline at 340-0900 to speak with our team of customer service representatives.
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