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    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

     

    ALUMINUM, TIN
    & STEEL CANS:

    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

     


    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.