- Gable Top (Milk and Juice) Cartons and Drink/Soup Boxes: remove and throw away plastic straws; reattach caps for recycling.
- Newspapers, Magazines, Catalogs, etc.
- Home Office Paper, Files, School Papers, etc.: shredded paper in brown paper bags only.
- Junk Mail, Advertisements and Brochures
- All Envelopes: window envelopes too!
- Corrugated Cardboard: flattened (Do not bundle or tie together)
- Phone Directories and Soft-cover Books
- Paper Boxes—cereal, cracker, soda, tissue, shoe, gift, toy, etc.: flatten box and recycle (do not include use tissues as this is a health hazard).
- Pizza Boxes & Paper Egg Cartons: discard all contents and flatten.
NO STYROFOAM WILL BE ACCEPTED
- Bottles: beverage, soap, squeeze bottles, and spray bottles (reattach caps, pumps, and lids)
- Jugs: milk, laundry detergent, etc. (reattach caps)
- Jars: peanut butter, mayonnaise, sauce, etc. (reattach lids)
- Tubs: dairy products like sour cream, margarine, yogurt etc. (reattach lids)
- NO plastic bags, foam egg cartons, single-use plastics (coffee pods, straws, utensils, cups) or prescription bottles. NO number 5 or 7 plastics accepted.
- Metal Food and Beverage Cans: lids are accepted.
- License Plates: defaced
- Metal Pots, Pans and Aluminum Foil/Foil ware