Plastic Bottles, Jars, Jugs, & Tubs
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Plastic Bottles and Containers (clean & empty containers with lids and caps ON)
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Plastic Soda, Water & Drink Bottles
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Plastic Food & Household Bottles/Jars
(screw top bottles and jars, ex. ketchup, mayonnaise, detergent, shampoo) -
Plastic Tubs & Lids
(ex. yogurt, margarine, cottage cheese) -
Plastic Produce, Deli & Bakery Containers, Cups, Trays
(berries/produce containers)
Please do not include:
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No plastic bags or plastic utensils. Bring plastic bags back to the grocery store.
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No black plastic take-out containers
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No Polystyrene (Styrofoam)
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No bulky plastics (buckets, crates) or toys
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No flower pots
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No containers that contained hazardous waste
Glass Bottles & Jars
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Glass bottles and jars (empty containers with caps OFF)
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All glass colors
Please do not include:
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No windows, mirrors, or auto glass
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No light bulbs (fluorescent bulbs should be disposed of properly)
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No dishes, ceramics, or Pyrex
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No containers that contained hazardous waste
Metal Cans & Aluminum
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Metal cans and Aluminum (empty containers)
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Steel, tin, and aluminum cans
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Clean aluminum pie plates, trays, and foil
Please do not include:
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No chains, wires or hangers
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No aerosol containers
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No containers that contained hazardous waste
Paper & Cardboard
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Magazines & Catalogs
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All newspapers & inserts
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Paperboard (cereal boxes, paper towel rolls, etc.) & paper bags
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Cardboard – please flatten
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Office paper, Junk mail (Staples, paperclips, spirals, & plastic envelope windows are OK)
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Brown bags
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Phone books
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Cartons, empty and replace cap
Please do not include:
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No recyclables with food waste (food soiled paper can go in your green bags!)
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No napkins, paper towels, tissues (put these in your green bags!)
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No frozen food boxes
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No gift wrap
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No foam padding