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| Newspaper |
Includes inserts and ads that come with the paper,
unprinted newsprint, and “groundwood paper (has visible fiber
flecks, typical of recycled paper products). |
Keep separate from magazines and office paper. |
| Glossy paper |
Magazines and catalogues and glossy paper. |
Keep separate from newspaper and office paper. |
| General paper |
Includes all junk mail, white and colored computer, ledger,
tablet, copy paper, envelopes and windowed envelopes. |
No tissue paper, napkins, food wrappers,
flourescent paper and no glossy. |
| Corrugated Cardboard |
Boxes must be open at seams, and folded flat. |
No waxed boxes |
| Brown paper bags/non-corrugated cardboard |
Brown and gray colors like cereal boxes, tablet paper backs
and cardboard egg cartons. Flatten and stack in a brown paper
bag. |
NO white cardboard like butter boxes and
frozen food boxes. |
| Phone books |
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Keep separate from other paper products. |
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OTHER RECYCLABLE ITEMS
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Aluminum
cans, food trays, clean aluminum foil. |
Place in container or bag within container (do not tie bags).
MAY CRUSH |
No heavily soiled aluminum foil. Keep
separate from steel/tin cans. |
| Steel/tin cans |
Rinse food cans and place in container or bag within container.
Include metal lids from glass bottles and jars. |
NO spray cans, paint cans, coat hangers.
Keep separate from aluminum cans! |
Plastic Type 1
clear plastic such as pop bottles |
bottles only
(neck is smaller than the base)
Remove lids, rinse well, crush and keep separate. |
NO bags, buckets, tubs such as yogurt or margarine containers,
trays, or lids. Make sure the recycling triangle with a 1 in the middle is on the bottom of the container!
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Plastic Type 2
opaque plastic such as milk jugs
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bottles only
(neck is smaller than the base)
Remove lids, rinse well, crush and keep separate.
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NO bags, buckets, tubs such as yogurt or margarine containers,
trays, or lids. Make sure the recycling triangle with a 2 in the middle is on the bottom of the container!
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Colored Plastic Type 2
colored plastic such as shampoo or detergent bottles
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bottles only
(neck is smaller than the base)
Remove lids, rinse well, and keep separate. |
NO bags, buckets, tubs such as yogurt or margarine containers,
trays, or lids. Make sure the recycling triangle with a 2 in the middle is on the bottom of the container!
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| Styrofoam packing "peanuts" |
Place in a clean plastic bag.
Tie top of bag securely! |
NO Styrofoam food trays or other Styrofoam
materials. Peanuts must be clean and reusable. |
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MVR NOW ACCECPTS
EMPTY PRINTER CARTRIDGES (
NEW )
QUALITY USED CLOTHING
OLD COMPUTERS (NO KEYBOARDS OR MONITORS)
Separate by type and place each type in a separate container.
No mixing! It only takes a small amount of materials in the
wrong place to contaminate an entire load. If you have questions please call our office at 543-2972.
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