2011 Recycling Guidelines
ITEM | DESCRIPTION | PREPARATION | PLACEMENT |
NEWSPAPER | Newspaper & inserts | Tie in 18 inch bundles with twine (Do not put any newspaper in blue rectangular box.) | Bundle at curb or bring the Recycling Center. |
MIXED PAPERS | Mail, magazines, envelopes, office paper catalogs, paper, shirt boxes, cereal boxes, (no plastic liners), white or color paper boxes, gift boxes, cardboard, shoe boxes, brown craft, paper bags, construction paper, school paper, computer paper, & phone books | Place in blue rectangular container (Do not put newspaper in blue box.) Please Note: waxed cardboard, juice boxes, pizza boxes or milk cartons WILL NOT be accepted at any time. Do not put above items in box. | Put all material in blueplastic recycling container at the Recycling Center |
CARDBOARD | Heavy brown cardboard used for packing/moving | Flatten and tie in bundles with twine only, no larger than 18 inches | Bundled at curb or bring to the Recycling Center. |
COMMINGLED MATERIALS (The following are commingled materials: glass, aluminum, steel, and tin cans & listed plastics. These items are mixed in the SAME container) | |||
GLASS BOTTLES: |
Clear, green, & brown bottles | Rinse & remove caps |
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ALUMINUM, TIN | All beverage & food cans (soda cans, soup cans, etc.) | Rinse & remove caps | Place all commingled materials in round 20 gallon container at curb, or bring to Recycling Center. |
PLASTIC: | Laundry containers, soda plastic bottles, and plastic containers labeled w/ recycling symbol | Rinse & remove caps |
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TEXTILES | Clothing and any fabric at least 1 square foot | Drop off at Recycling Center - From: 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. MONDAY -FRIDAY | Drop off only |
BATTERIES | From cars and small appliances | Drop off at Recycling Center | Drop off only |
MOTOR OIL | Used motor oil which has not been contaminated with water | Drop off at Recycling Center (spout or wide mouth container) | Drop off only |
ELECTRONICS | Computers, etc. | Drop off at Recycling Center | Drop off only |
The following is a partial listing of items that are not recyclable: latex & oil based paint cans, aerosol cans, fluorescent lights, light bulbs, drain cleaners, propane tanks, anti-freeze or motor oil containers, curtain rods, hangers, broken glass, nor window panes. Please call 732-826-2010 for further information.





