Curbside Recycling
Blue Bin Recycling
| Item | How to Clean | Blue Bin Examples | Blue Bin Exceptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drink Cartons | Rinse. Throw away straws. | * Milk and juice cartons * Juice boxes * Flavored milk boxes * Cream and creamer containers | * No refrigerated or frozen food and vegetable boxes * No ice cream boxes * No TV dinners * No margarine boxes * No cream cheese boxes |
| Glass Bottles and Jars | Rinse. Remove caps and lids. Okay to recycle metal lids. No need to remove paper or plastic labels. | * Mayonnaise jars * Wine bottles * Beer bottles * Applesauce jars * Spaghetti sauce jars * Salsa jars * Vinegar bottles * Baby food jars | * No broken glass * No cups, dishes, plates, Pyrex, ceramics, crystal * No glass windows, mirrors, lightbulbs |
| Metal Cans and Scrap Metal | Rinse cans. A thin skin of dry latex paint in can or on lid is okay. | * Aluminum and tin cans * Foil and pie plates * Empty steel aerosol cans * Empty latex paint cans * Scrap metal * Toasters, irons * Wire hangers | * No scrap metal longer than 3 ft. or heavier than 35 lbs. * No aluminum aerosol cans * No oil-based paint cans * No hypodermic needles |
| Plastic Bottles (#1) | Rinse. Remove and throw away plastic caps and lids. No need to remove paper or plastic labels. | * All plastic bottles and jugs with the #1 symbol on the bottom * Soda and juice bottles * Salad dressing bottles * Shampoo bottles * Window cleaner | * No plastic shopping bags * No plastic food wrap, no potato chip and sandwich bags * No styrofoam |
| Plastic Bottles/ Jugs (#2) | Rinse. Remove and throw away plastic caps and lids. | * Colored and uncolored bottles with the #2 symbol on the bottom * Milk jugs * Detergent bottles * Juice bottles * Saline solution bottles * Fabric softener and bleach bottles | * No plastics with symbols #3 through #7 or plastics with no number symbol * No plastic tubs (yogurt, margarine, ice cream) * No automotive fluid bottles (oil, antifreeze, brake fluid) |