Recycled items do not have to be in the purchased bags. You deposit
them in the appropriate containers on site. Please crush items. We pay
by the container, not the weight.
ITEM
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DO
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DON'T
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Newspaper
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newspaper, inserts
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magazines, junk mail,
phone books
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Glass
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clean clear glass, remove lids
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no brown or green, mirrors, light bulbs, pyrex, ceramic
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Tin Cans
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clean food cans only
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jars, lids, cans with white liners, aerosol or paint cans
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Aluminum
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foil, pie plates, dinner trays,
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any container with aluminum attached to another material
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Plastics #1 & #2 Only
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milk, juice, water containers, detergent, bleach, fabric softener,
shampoo, lotion, cooking oil
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disposable diapers, motor oil, cottage cheese, yogurt, styrofoam,
antifreeze containers
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Cardboard
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corrugated only (with tape & staples removed)
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box board items like cereal, shoe, pop & beer carriers
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Office Paper
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White or colored paper with any colored ink, envelopes (including
windows), computer paper, note paper, tablet paper
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glossy paper, construction paper, carbon paper, paper clips, rubber
bands
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Expanded Polystyrene Foam
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meat trays, egg cartons, fast food containers, cups
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foam insulation or foam coolers
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