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Section 5 Recycling
What household products should be recycled? Which ones should be put in the trash? As a reminder to long-term residents, and for the information of new residents, here’s a guide to recycling plastic, metal, glass and paper:
Section 5 Recycling
Plastic
Q. What plastic products are acceptable for recycling?
A. Clear and colored plastic bottles with narrow necks. These bottles are
usually numbered “1” or “2”. Other plastic containers may also be numbered “1”
or “2”, but are not acceptable for recycling.
Q. What other plastic
products are not acceptable for recycling?
A. Plastic containers numbered “3” to “7” (such as containers for fresh
strawberries); plastic lids and caps; plastic bottles that contained
automotive, chemical, garden, or other hazardous materials; plastic wrap;
plastic bags. Such items should be placed in the trash.
Q. Why can’t all plastic
products with the triangular symbol be recycled?
A. Necked plastic bottles numbered “1” or “2” are manufactured using a
different
molding process from other plastic products, and cannot be mixed for recycling.
Q. Can plastic bottles with
narrow necks be placed in the same bin as glass bottles and jars, and metal
cans for recycling?
A. Yes, they should be placed in the same green bin for collection.
Glass
Q. What glass products are acceptable for recycling?
A. All food and beverage jars and bottles. They should be rinsed out to avoid
attracting rodents and insects. Metal lids on glass jars and bottles are
acceptable, but plastic lids should be placed in the trash.
Q. What glass products are
not acceptable for recycling?
A. Any other glass or ceramic products, such as drinking glasses, ovenware,
light bulbs, window panes, and mirrors. Broken glass and ceramics should be
securely wrapped in paper and placed in regular household trash.
Metal
Q. What metal products are acceptable for regular collection and cycling?
A. All metal food, beverage and pet food cans (with or without metal lids);
aluminum foil, pie plates, and food trays; tins from cookies, cakes, popcorn,
etc. These metal products should be cleaned prior to collection to avoid
attracting rodents and insects.
Q. What metal products are
not acceptable for regular weekly collection and recycling?
A. Scrap metal; household appliances; furniture; bicycles; railings; fencing;
swing sets; lawnmowers; paint cans; toys. Such items are collected for
recycling during periodic bulk trash collections.
Paper
Q. What types of paper are acceptable for
recycling?
A. Newspapers, magazines, unwanted mail, advertising flyers, catalogs, both
paperback and hardcover books (although you may prefer to donate these to the
library), shredded paper, corrugated cardboard, cereal boxes, telephone books,
computer and office paper,tissue paper, envelopes with plastic windows, all
other clean and dry paper.
Q. What types of paper are
not acceptable for recycling?
A. Waxed or plastic-coated paper; carbon paper; beverage containers, such as
milk and juice cartons; frozen food packaging; paper or cardboard contaminated
with paint, oil, chemicals, food (e.g. pizza boxes), or pet litter; paper
towels, napkins and tissues; photographs; photographic paper.
Q. Do cardboard boxes have
to be collapsed, cut to size, tied, or flattened for collection?
A. No, but flattened boxes make collection more efficient.
Q. Can acceptable paper
products be mixed with acceptable plastic, glass and metal products for
recycling?
A. No, acceptable papers should be placed in a separate blue bin, placed in
paper bags, bundled and tied with string, or placed in small boxes with lids.
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