What to Recycle

Please recycle ONLY the items described and pictured below under "Acceptable Items".  Do not put other things in your recycling bin, such as those listed under "Unacceptable Items".  Unacceptable items will be removed and sent to a landfill;  they may also contaminate (and make unrecyclable) the items we can recycle in this area.  For information about why we allow certain items and prohibit others, please click here.

No Need to Sort!   We don't require materials to be sorted.  However, if you prefer to keep like items together to organize and contain your recyclables between collections, that's okay, too!  Don't be alarmed if the items are mixed in the truck together.  Everything will be separated at the processing facility in Chester. 

Acceptable Items

Please Recycle Only These Items:
Newspapers Include glossy inserts/slick advertisements
Cardboard Corrugated cardboard boxes and dry food boxes (like cereal and cracker boxes) Remove and throw away plastic bags from boxes	FLATTEN BOXES
Magazines and Catalogs
Mixed Paper "Junk" Mail, Computer Paper, etc      No gift wrapping paper or foil, napkins or tissues, plastic      coated paper, or hardcover books
Phone Books And other soft-cover books      No hardcover books
Cans and Foil Aluminum cans, steel food & beverage cans, aluminum foil, & foil products      No aerosol cans      No aluminum siding or other scrap metal      No pesticide or herbicide containers	RINSE & CRUSH LABELS ARE OKAY
Plastic Bottles with a or Only narrow-neck bottles with a PETE (or PET) or HDPE on the bottom such as soda, shampoo & detergent bottles and milk jugs      No plastic bags      No "wide-mouth" plastic containers (tubs or cups)      No motor oil bottles      No plastic with  numbers other than or	RINSE, DISCARD LIDS, CRUSH, LABELS ARE OKAY
Glass Bottles and Jars Clear, brown & green food & beverage containers      No caps or bottle tops of any kind      No window glass, dishes, cook ware, or drinking glasses      No ceramic, light bulbs, or mirrors	RINSE & DISCARD LIDS LABELS ARE OKAY

Unacceptable Items

Please DO NOT include the items below in your bin.
X Foam Products and Carryout Packaging Including cups, takeout boxes, and packaging materials (like peanuts).  We can't accept them because we don't have a market for them in this area.
X Plastic Bags of ANY kind Do not recycle plastic bags in our bins or use them to hold extra materials.  Plastic bags can cause equipment damage at the processing facility when they get wrapped around moving parts. For more info about plastics, click here.
X Food-contaminated items Such as pizza boxes or aluminum foil.  Any food left on your containers may attract pests to your recycling bin.  Food residue also contaminates the materials and make them unrecyclable.
X Juice Boxes or Milk Cartons These are made of plastic-coated paper or cardboard, but can't be recycled with regular paper or cardboard.  If you thought these were included in the past, you're right, however our market for them has declined and we can no longer accept them.
X Plastics Other than Bottles marked with a 1 or 2 Including sour cream containers, yogurt cups, etc.  Reuse them at home to hold small things or throw them away.  For more info about plastics, click here.
X Lids or Caps Remove and throw away plastic or metal caps/lids from accepted bottles or jars before putting them in the bin. The plastic lids are made from a different material than the plastic bottles we do accept and become a contamination when mixed with them.  The metal lids often contain several additional layers, including plastics.

You may also call the Recycling Hotline at 340-0900 to speak with our team of customer service representatives.