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Missoula Valley Recycling
Commercial Sorting Guidelines


• White Paper: White paper with black ink only. PLEASE NO colored paper or glossy or thermal fax.
• Mixed Paper: All types of paper. (white paper, manila folders, card stock, envelopes, junk mail etc.)
• Shredded Paper: All colors OK. Must be in bags.
• Corrugated Cardboard: Please break down! We can't accept otherwise.
• Newspaper: Inserts and ads OK. Ground wood paper (has similar texture) can be included.
• Type 1 plastic: Clear and green plastic drink bottles. No trays. Please rinse and remove tops!
• Type 2 plastic: Opaque plastic (milk jugs). Please rinse and remove tops!
Solid color type 2: (detergent, shampoo and vitamin bottles). Please rinse and remove tops!
• Aluminum: Cans, clean foil, clean trays.
• Steel: Soup/food cans. Please rinse. Labels OK.
• Magazines: Any magazine, catalog, or glossy paper OK.
• Other: Phonebooks & Styrofoam peanuts must be in sealed garbage bags.

Recycling Tips

1) Always remove lids and tops.
2) Always rinse containers.
3) Think flat! Flattening recyclables makes them easier to handle and transport.
4) When in doubt, leave it out! Or call us! Unsorted contaminants can spoil large batches of recyclable material. If you ever have any questions, Call MVR! We love to hear from our customers and we're always happy to answer any questions you have about recycling. 543-2972

Missoula Valley Recycling
543-2972