Any number, you can recycle all plastic food containers: bottles, dairy tubs, jugs, and jars.
Rinse containers, put caps and small lids less than 3 inches in diameter in the garbage.
This recyclable item is banned from your garbage.
Reuse containers if you can.
Pill bottles such as aspirin or vitamin bottles are recyclable. The only issue we have is if they are smaller than 3″ they are likely to get ejected as a contaminant by our equipment because they are too small to effectively sort.
Prescription medicine vials are not recyclable – the plastic is too brittle. Please discard the clear-plastic vials as garbage.
To prevent misuse of medicines and pollution of the environment, please do not put leftover medicines in the garbage or down the drain, unless no other option exists.
Visit the Make the Drop website to find your closest drop off location.
Styrofoam can not be recycled, and goes into your garbage. Try to avoid using Styrofoam containers and packing supplies.
All shrink wrap must go in the garbage.
Plastic PP #5 bottles can be recycled.
Bleach and laundry soap jugs can be recycled. They must be thoroughly rinsed first and be empty, clean, and dry.
Exceptions: no containers that held pesticides, motor oil, or hazardous materials. These go in the garbage.
Large storage bins are designed to be reused and shared.
Unfortunately, they are usually fabricated with proprietary plastic compounds made to last and they are not compatible with normal packaging.
Reuse containers if you can. Donate, or dispose.
Sorry we cannot accept these at this time.
Just like frozen food, produce, bread, and Ziploc bags, newspaper bags are not okay.
Please help reduce waste: reuse your bags, or carry canvas shopping bags.
Plastic HDPE #2 bottles can be recycled.
Bleach and laundry soap jugs can be recycled. They must be thoroughly rinsed first and be empty, clean, and dry.
Exceptions: no containers that held pesticides, motor oil, or hazardous materials. These go in the garbage.
They go in the garbage, of course!
Some mailing and shipping businesses accept packing material for reuse (clean, dry and in good condition). Use them in your art projects as well.
Look in the Yellow pages under Shipping Services, and call first. Otherwise, foam blocks go in the garbage.
Reuse if possible!
