Recyclable Materials
NO HAZARDOUS WASTE!
NO FOOD OR WET WASTE - EMPTY & QUICK RINSE ALL CONTAINERS!!!
NO TISSUES - NO PAPER TOWELS - NO DISPOSABLE CUPS - NO DISPOSABLE PLATES
EMPTY RECYCLABLES LOOSE INTO OUTDOOR BINS - DO NOT BAG MATERIALS

YES

NO
PAPER FIBERS

do not wad paper - leave flat
shredded paper OK
all white paper
all colored paper
envelopes - all colors
file folders - all colors
NCR forms (carbonless copy forms)
construction paper
brochures, catalogs, magazines
newspapers
telephone books
Kraft® paper & paper bags - all colors
ground-wood writing paper (newsprint)
corrugated cardboard - flatten boxes
molded pulp forms: egg cartons, drink trays, packing forms
chipboard: shoe & office supply boxes, notebook backs
clean milk cartons, frozen food boxes & trays
paperback & hardcover books (these are recycled--not reused)

paper cups & plates 1
paper tissues & towels 1
blueprints
thermal paper
mimeograph paper
TYVEK® envelopes envelopes 2
waxed cardboard 1
metallic cardboard
plastic-lined paper bags
waxed or carbon paper 1
heavy glue, paint or tape
large ACCO® fasteners
metal file hangers
GLASS

remove lids
colored & clear bottles & jars only

plate glass or light bulbs

METAL

jar lids
wire hangers
steel & tin cans
aluminum cans, foil & trays
nonhazardous scrap metal 5 lbs and 2 feet diameter or less

car parts or heavy scrap 3
no batteries 4
no cable or wire 3
PLASTICS (codes 1-7)
check the bottom of packaging for codes in triangle - click here for more info

remove all caps & metal handles
plastic buckets
detergent bottles
soda, juice, water bottles
milk jugs
rubbing alcohol & vinegar bottles
salad dressings & vegetable oil bottles
plastic frozen food trays
clear & foam PS clamshells
expanded PS egg cartons & packing forms
plastic cups & plates
PS packing peanuts 5
plastic or nylon strapping
plastic film and bags

1 These materials may be readily composted!
2 Call 1.800.44 TYVEK for information on DuPont's TYVEK® recycling program.
3 Heavy scrap metal, car parts, and coated and uncoated metal wire and cable may be recycled at a local scrap metal yard - check the Yellow Pages under 'Recycling Centers'.
4 Although alkaline batteries are no longer classified as hazardous waste, they may still be recycled through the SB County Household Hazardous Waste and CESQG programs.
5 Call the Plastics Loose-Fill Producers' Council hotline at 1.800.828.2214 for locations that accept PS packing peanuts for reuse.