Recycling Information
Residential Curbside Recycling Reference Guidelines
| Material |
Recyclables |
How to Prepare |
Non-recyclables |
| Aluminum |
Aluminum cans, foil, and pie pans |
Rinse and flatten, put in Recycling Bin 2 |
Don't put anything in the cans. |
| Cardboard |
Corrugated cardboard, wavy (wavy layer in middle) only. |
Flatten and tie into a bundle weighing no more than 50 lbs. and less than 3 feet wide in any direction. Place beside recycling bin (not in bin). |
No cereal boxes or non-corrugated cardboard, pizza boxes, or six-pack containers. |
| Glass |
Glass food & beverage containers of all colors |
Remove lids, food, liquid, and lead collars or cork covers on wine bottles. Put in Recycling Bin 1. Do not mix with other recyclable materials |
No ceramics, PYREX, light bulbs, plate glass, window panes, mirrors, or drinking glasses. (No broken glass) |
| Newspaper |
Flyers & inserts are ok, along with office paper, junk mail, magazines, and catalogs. |
Put in paper bag, not plastic, along side of bin (not in bin). |
No phone books, neon paper, manila envelopes, cereal boxes, or six-pack containers |
| Plastic |
Plastic bottles only. No. 1 & 2 only. (All bottles have numbers on the bottom of container.) |
Remove tops, rinse, and flatten (saves room). Put in Recycling Bin 2. |
No plastic bags, yogurt/butter tubs, motor oil/chemical containers, or any other container that is not a bottle. |
| Steel |
Steel Cans |
Remove food or liquid, rinse, and crush. Put in Recycling Bin 2. |
No containers used for paint, flammable or hazardous materials. |
- Bin 1: Glass only
- Bin 2: Plastic, Steel, Aluminum
- Two bins are required. Bin 1 glass only. Bin 2 co-mingled. Save room and flatten plastic, steel, and aluminum.
- Recycle bins can be picked up at 1142 Siler Road. For information call (505) 955-2200 or (505) 955-2207
- Please do not use the bins for anything other than recycling!
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