Residential Red Bin Recycling

In the bin

Place the following items all together in the red recycling bins, click here for details:

- Newspaper
- Magazines
- Scrap Paper
- Milk Cartons
- Metal Cans
- Aerosol Cans
- Scrap Metal
- Plastic Bottles

- Non-Acceptable Items!

 

 

Preparation Tips for Red Bins!

Specific preparation instructions for mixing of recyclables. After preparation put the following materials all together in your red recycling bins:

  [picture of stack of newspapers]

Newspaper: All newspaper and print ads can be placed into the cart. Remove rubber bands and all protective plastic delivery bags before placing in your bin.

          

Magazines and Manuals: Magazines and electronic/toy manuals are excellent materials to recycle at the curb. Remove plastic packaging prior to placing in the bin.

 

Cardboard: Flatten boxes and cut down to pieces no larger than 3'x3'. Place cardboard next to or under your red bins.

Wax-coated cardboard (example: soda and freezer boxes) are recyclable, just not at the curb.

View the local drop-off depot locations where many materials, not accepted in curbside programs, can be dropped off and recycled.

Milk Cartons/Aseptic Cartons: Rinse gable-topped milk containers throughly and open fully for drying. Soy milk/juice box (aseptic) cartons can be rinsed out and placed into your bin for drying.

Discard plastic straws from drink boxes.

Scrap Paper: Secure junk mail and scrap paper in a brown bag to prevent wind from blowing litter in your neighborhood. Scrap paper includes: unwanted mail, envelopes, fax paper, greeting cards, paper egg cartons, paper tubes, and cereal boxes.

Do not include tissue paper, paper towels, frozen food boxes, wax, foil, or plastic. Food-soiled paper (pizza delivery boxes) is not accepted.

                

Metal and Aerosol Cans: Rinse throughly and toss into the red bin. Include all aluminum and tin/steel food cans. Do not flatten or puncture cans.

Plastic Packaging: Rinse all containers (tubs/packaging/pots) clean of food, beverage , or dirt residue.

* Containers/tubs - 6 oz or larger in size

* Rigid nursery plant pots 4" or larger

* Buckets up to 5-gallon - handles ok

Scrap Metal: Include all metal smaller than 30" long and weighing less than 40 lbs. collectively.

Do not include metal that is contaminated with food or other non-metal materials (rubber, plastic, etc.)

- Items Not Accepted in Red Bins!

On The Side

Place motor oil and glass next to the recycling containers:

Glass: Remove lids, rinse and place glass in a bucket to keep separate from other recyclables. Place glass bin next to your recycling red bin.

No broken glass, cookware, window glass, mirrors, light bulbs, or drinking glasses.

Motor Oil: Pour into a "see-through" plastic container with a screw top lid. No other liquids will be accepted. Set next to cart.