Recycling

It’s important to identify and remove materials unsuitable for recycling.  Please review the chart below for more information on what’s Acceptable and Unacceptable for Recycling.  If you have questions about how to join CR&R's recycling program in your area, or plan a clean-up project, please contact the office located closest to you.

 

RECYCLABLE PAPER
Acceptable Items                                   
Unacceptable Items                                               
Milk or Juice Cartons
Mixed products such as combinations of paper and metal.
Corrugated Cardboard
Waxed Paper
Junk Mail
 
Magazines
 
Phonebooks
 
Chipboard (Cereal/Cracker Boxes)
 
Newspaper
 
Computer paper
 
Any White Paper
 
 
 
RECYCLABLE PLASTICS
Please remove liquids, lids and food residue from all recyclables before placing them in the recycling container.
Acceptable Items                                   
Unacceptable Items                                              
PET: soft drink bottles, photo film canisters
Flower/Plant Containers
HDPE: detergent containers, plastic water/milk 
containers,  pails, t-shirt bags
No Mixed Products (ie plastic/metal combination)
PVC: sprinkler pipe
 
LDPE: trash can liners, shrink wrap, grocery bags
 
PP: yogurt containers, luggage, drinking straws
 
PS: plastic plates, cups egg cartons, food trays
 
Other: Tupperware and mixed plastic containers
 
Plastic Toys
 
 
 
RECYCLABLE METAL
Acceptable Items
Unacceptable Items
Empty Aerosol Cans
Automotive Parts
Metal Coat Hangers
Plumbing Parts
Aluminum Cans
No Mixed Products such as combinations of metal and paper
Tin Cans
 
Food and Juice Jars
 
Empty Paint Cans (dry paint is OK)
 
Metal Foil
 
Lawn Furniture
 
 
 
RECYCLABLE GLASS
Acceptable Items
Unacceptable Items
Food and Beverage Bottles
Ceramic
Glass Jars and Bottles
Mirrors
House Windows
Fluorescent Tubes
Liquor, Soda and Juice Bottles
Light Bulbs
Tempered Glass
Safety Glass
Pyrex
 
 
 
YARD WASTE
Acceptable Items
Unacceptable Items
Grass Clippings
Animal Waste
Green Plants
Palm Branches
Dry Leaves
Diseased Plants
Garden Trimmings
Meat/Fish/Bones
Weeds
Dairy Products
Wood Scraps/Chips
Sod/Dirt
 
 
TEXTILES
Acceptable Items
Unacceptable Items
Clothing
Stuffed Animals
Shoes
Pillows
Linens
 
Towels