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"How To" Recycle
All recycling items listed below will be collected every other week and include glass, aluminum, tin and steel cans, plastics, cardboard, paper and magazines, which shall be mixed together in contractor provided recycling cart only.
All other materials shall be placed in the non-recyclable (garbage) cart only. If you have any questions, please contact Advanced Disposal at (920) 387-0987.
Materials to be Commingled | What Do I Recycle? | Cleaning and Preparation | What Can't be Recycled |
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Glass | Bottles and jars; Green, Clear & Brown | Remove lids and discard in trash; rinse and clean | Windows, mirrors, light bulbs and tubes, pyrex and dishes, drinking glasses, chemical bottles, medical containers, laboratory glass |
Aluminum | Cans ONLY | Flattening optional | Foil and bottle caps |
Tin & Steel Cans | Food cans ONLY | Flattening optional, rinse and clean | Cardboard sides, juice cans, aerosol cans, paint cans |
Plastic | Milk, soda and detergent bottles, other bottles marked #1 PETE or #2 HDPE | Remove and discard lids in trash, rinse and clean | Styrofoam, plastic cups and film, hard plastic (toys, pails, etc), medicine bottles & syringes |
Newspapers, magazines, office paper and cardboard ONLY | Newspapers, magazines, cardboard, card stock, office paper, books, envelopes, paper | Other examples: brown paper tapes, computer printouts, file folders, post it notes, phone books |
Bathroom waste paper, cellophane, cloth, cork, foil, polystyrene Styrofoam, waxed paper, paper food containers, photographs, paper cups, napkins, Styrofoam packaging, carbon paper, fiberboard |