Recycling 101

You’ll be surprised to know that nearly everything you throw away is recyclable. Here are some guidelines to get you started. Click here for a printable recycling guide.

Do Recycle
Place your recyclables in your 96 gallon recycle cart, provided by Apple Recycling. All plastic and metal recyclables must be rinsed clean and drip-dried.

Paper
newspapers magazines brown grocery bags catalogs office paper junk mail & envelopes fax paper greeting cards paper milk cartons	paper egg cartons paper tubes cereal boxes beverage boxes frozen food packages juice boxes

Plastic We accept plastics 1, 2, 3 & 5. This covers a variety of plastic containers and bottles including:
soda milk detergent	bleach butter and sour cream containers

Corrugated Cardboard Please flatten boxes no larger than 2 x 2 ft. and place under bin. Flatten and bundle boxes larger than 2 x 2 ft.

Aerosol Cans When cans are empty, remove and discard the plastic cap/lid. For safety, please do not flatten or puncture the can. Do not remove the nozzle. Cans must be empty.
hair spray deodorant spray paint	furniture polish household cleaners

Metal Must be smaller than 36 inches long and less than 40 lbs.
aluminum and tin food cans (paper labels ok) aluminum foil disposable aluminum pie plates	foil bolts hangers

Don’t Recycle

Glass For safety reasons and the risk of contaminating other recyclables, we cannot recycle glass. Click here for more information.
Also: Plastics that have come into contact with motor oil, pesticide or herbicide plastic bags plastic films zipper plastic bags bubble wrap take-out food containers clear deli/bakery containers individual-serving containers smaller than 6 oz. (pudding or applesauce cups) children’s plastic toys	pizza boxes rubber bands tissue paper paper towels paper coated with food, wax or plastic wax-coated cardboard plastic straws metal contaminated with plastic, food or non-metal materials E-Waste