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
remove any clear plastic. |
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
Plastics 1-7 |
Wash out containers. Lids and labels are acceptable. Place in appropriate container at Transfer Station. |
clean bottles & jars,
clean metal & aluminum cans,
clean aluminum foil and food trays,
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 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. |
car batteries
boat batteries
tractor batteries |
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 clothing drop off container. |
used clean clothing in good repair |
rags
dirty clothing
clothing needing repair |
| Telephone Books |
Place in SNET container at Transfer Station. |
telephone books only |
none |
| Yard Waste |
Place in container at Transfer Station. |
leaves, brush (under 2″ diameter), grass clippings |
none |