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CURBSIDE RECYCLING
Preparing Recyclables

MATERIAL WHAT TO PREPARATION DO NOT INCLUDE
RECYCLE

ALUMINUM Only pure aluminum Rinse clean. No pie plates, foil, cans
cans. with paper or plastic parts.

GLASS Bottles and jars that Rinse clean, remove caps No broken glass, dishes,
have been used for food or corks. O.K. to leave ceramics, mirrors, plate
or drink. paper labels on. glass, light bulbs, metallic
coverings.

METAL CANS Steel or tin & mixed Rinse clean. No cans with paper parts
metal tin cans. No paint cans.
No automotive product
cans. No scrap metal.

NEWSPAPER and Newspaper, corrugated Place in paper bags or tie No waxed/coated paper.
CORRUGATED cardboard, brown paper with string. Cardboard No plastic bags.
CARDBOARD bags, magazines, needs to be in 2’ x 2’
catalogs, telephone squares or smaller and can
books, junk mail, be commingled with
paperboard (i.e., cereal mixed paper and
& tissue boxes) aseptic paperboard. Remove
milk & juice cereal box liners.
containers

PLASTIC Only rigid containers Rinse clean. No item that is not marked
marked: Commingle Styrofoam with the numbers listed
#1 – PETE, large packing pieces, cups inside the recycling logo.
#2 – HDPE, & trays in recycling bin. No packing peanuts.
#3 – PVC, No plastic bags.
#4 – LDPE, No containers of motor

#5 – PP, oil, paint, aerosol or
#6 – PS, or hazardous materials
#7 – OTHER
Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.
New England Proverb
These items can only be recycled at curbside, NOT drop-off.
The reverse holds true for the drop-off items, only drop-off NOT curbside.