Items To Be
Recycled |
How To
Prepare |
Includes |
Does Not
Include |
Newspaper
Magazines
Most Paper |
Bundle
together in a paper bag or tie together with string. Place in appropriate
container at Transfer Station. |
newspapers, magazines, catalogues, junk mail, boxboard ex. cereal
boxes, pasta boxes, shoe boxes, school/office paper, printer/copier paper,
paper egg cartons |
paperback books, tissues, towels, soiled paper, waxed paper, wrapping paper,
notebook spiral binders |
| Cardboard |
Remove
all packaging material, plastic windows and inner bags. Flatten. Bundle
together with string. Place in appropriate container at Transfer
Station. |
corrugated cardboard (has wavy inner liner)
unwaxed cardboard
(i.e. appliance boxes) |
packing
material, pizza boxes, waxed or coated paperboard |
Glass & Metal
Food & Beverage
Containers
HDPE 2 Plastic
PETE 1 Plastic |
Wash out
containers. Lids and labels are acceptable. Place in appropriate container at
Transfer Station. |
clean
bottles & jars, clean metal & aluminum cans, clean aluminum food trays,
clean aluminum foil, milk & juice cartons, HDPE 2 plastic (examples:
plastic milk jugs, bleach bottles, laundry detergent bottles), PETE 1 plastic
(examples: soda bottles, clean peanut butter jars, mustard
containers) |
plastic
containers marked 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, plastic motor oil containers, mirrors, plate
glass windows, light bulbs, aerosol cans, broken glass, flower pots, plastic
toys, ceramic cups-plates and glasses |
| Lead Acid Batteries |
Place in
battery recycling area. |
Place in
battery recycling area. |
household
batteries |
Rechargeable Batteries
(Nickel Cadmium) |
Place in
container at Transfer Station. |
spent
rechargeable batteries (look for "rechargeable" or "nickel cadmium" on the
battery) |
alkaline
batteries, lead/acid batteries, carbon zinc batteries |
| Motor Oil |
Pour into
the oil containers at the Transfer Station. |
used oil
from internal combustion engines |
none |
| Antifreeze |
Place in
the antifreeze drum. |
used
antifreeze |
none |
| Tires |
Place in
tire recycling area. |
car
tires, bicycle tires |
tractor
tires |
| Scrap Metal |
Bring to
Transfer Station and ask attendant where to place. Aerosol cans, paint cans and
gas cylinders must be EMPTY! |
EMPTY
paint cans, EMPTY aerosol cans, EMPTY gas cylinders, iron piping, motors,
stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers |
metal
attached to non-metal (example: sofa bed), containers with contents |
| Bulky Waste |
Place in
container at Transfer Station. |
building
debris, furniture, demolition material |
none |
| Used Clothing |
Place in
Salvation Army container. |
used
clean clothing in good repair |
rags,
dirty clothing, clothing needing repair |
| Telephone Books |
Place in
SNET container at Transfer Station (look for container in Spring). |
telephone
books |
none |
| Yard Waste |
Place in
container at Transfer Station. |
leaves,
brush (under 2" diameter), grass clippings |
none |
Preparing
Your
Transfer Station Rules
