Recycling Information

Items that can be recycled

Mixed residential paper

Newspaper, inserts, magazines, paperboard boxes, mail, junk mail, office paper, phone books, paperback books, flattened cardboard.

Metal

Food, beverage, and soft drink cans composed of tin, steel, or aluminum; other clean cans of the same material.

Glass

Unbroken food & beverage containers that are clear, brown, or green in color.

Plastic

HbPE (milk and detergent bottles), PET (primarily soft drink containers), bottles generally referred to as one & two liter soft drinks, milk, juice, water, shampoo, liquid soap, plastic containers with #1 through #7 recycling symbol on bottom of the container.

Items that cannot be recycled

  • Household trash   
  • Pizza boxes
  • Aluminum foil
  • Automotive window glass (tempered glass)
  • Ceramics (china/dishes)
  • Drink boxes with straws
  • Hard cover books
  • Light bulbs
  • Waxed milk and juice cartons
  • Plastic grocery sacks -- Inquire if your grocery market offers bag recycling
  • No Styrofoam of any kind (cups, plates, food containers)
  • Plastic toys
  • Waxed paper/food containers
  • Yard waste
  • Items that held hazardous materials such as motor oil, paint, pesticides