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PAPER
GROUP
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SPECIAL
INSTRUCTIONS
|
DO
NOT INCLUDE
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• NEWS
PAPERS & INSERTS
•
MAGAZINES, CATALOGS & SOFT COVER BOOKS
• PHONEBOOKS
• BROWN
GROCERY BAGS
|
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•
Remove paper &
plastic liners
• Paper products can
be combined with
other paper poducts
• Place in brown
grocery bags or
flatten & tie into
bundles |
• Hard
Cover Books (Deliver
DirectlyTo The Recycling Center)
• Napkins
• Wax Paper
• Tissues
• Paper Plates
• Tissue Paper
•
Paper Towels
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LIGHT WEIGHT
CARDBOARD:
•
DRY FOOD BOXES-
CEREAL,COOKIE,SNACK
• NON
FOOD BOXES-
HEALTHCARE,GIFT
• TOILET
& PAPER
TOWEL TUBES
• PIZZA
BOXES (please clean)
• PAPER
BOARD EGG
CARTONS
|
• Frozen
Food &
Microwave Containers
•
Soda & Beer Cartons
|
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JUNKMAIL:
• CARDS
& ENVELOPES
•
LETTERS & ENCLOSURES
•
SCHOOL PAPERS
•
COLORED PAPERS
•
COMPUTER PAPER
•
SHREDDED PAPER
|
• Plastic
Wrappings
•
Carbon Paper
•
Construction Paper
|
|
CORRUGATEDCARDBOARD
|
• Flatten
and tie with
string into bundles
no larger than 3'x3'.
• Bundles
no larger
than one foot thick
|
• Wax Coated
Corrugated
|
DO
NOT MIX 
PAPER
GROUP
& CONTAINER GROUP |
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CONTAINER
GROUP
|
SPECIAL
INSTRUCTIONS
|
DO
NOT INCLUDE
|
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GLASS CONTAINERS
(Green, Amber & Clear)
• FOOD & BEVERAGE
CONTAINERS
• LIQUOR & WINE
BOTTLES
• DEPOSIT BOTTLES
|
•
All containers can
be combined
• DO NOT BREAK GLASS!
• Labels DO NOT need
to be removed
• Rinse thoroughly
|
• Broken
glass
• Drinking glasses
• Ovenware & ceramics
• Window panes
• Plates
• Dishes
• Cups
• Mirrors
• Windshields
• Light bulbs
|
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PLASTIC
CONTAINERS
Codes 1-5 Examples:
•
SODA BOTTLES
• MILK & WATER JUGS
• WINDSHIELD WASHER
CONTAINERS
• MUSTARD & KETCHUP
• SOAP & DETERGENT
• MOUTHWASH
• SALAD DRESSING
• PEANUT BUTTER
|
• Remove and discard
all lids, caps or tops
• Compress - step on! -
plastic containers to
conserve space
|
• Empty plastic bags
• Plates & tableware
• Medicine bottles
• Motor oil bottles
• Clothes hangers
• Other number plastics
• Styrofoam containers
• Flower pots
• Furniture
• Needles & Syringes
• Six pack holders
• Snack bags
• Toys
• Plastic caps
• Straws
• Lids
• Plexiglass
• Pesticides
|
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BEVERAGE
CARTONS:
• MILK CARTONS
• JUICE CARTONS
• JUICE BOXES
|
•
Squeeze juice boxes
until empty - throw
away straws |
•
Metal/cardboard containers
(cocoa & motor oil)
• Silverware
• Small appliances
• Pots & pans |
|
METAL &
ALUMINUM:
• FOOD & BEVERAGE
CANS
• DEPOSIT CANS
• FOIL WRAP
• FOIL PLATES & TRAYS
• AEROSOL CANS
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•
Include metal lids
• No need to flatten
• Empty aerosol cans
• Leave stems & valves
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