RECYCLING RIGHT
| Three Basic Rules | ||
| Rule 1 Recycle bottles, cans, glass, paper, and cardboard |
Rule 2 Keep food and liquid out of your recycling |
Rule 3 No loose plastic bags and no bagged recyclables |
| Plastic Bottles and Containers | Recycle plastics by SHAPE: bottles, jars, jugs, and tubs. The "chasing arrows" symbol doesn't necessarily mean it's recyclable. |
| Food/Beverage Cans | Recycle empty tin, aluminum and steel. Empty aerosol cans are also recyclable. If the can has a plastic lid, remove it before recycling. |
| Glass Bottles/Containers | Rinse and dry |
| Paper | Paper, newspaper, magazine. If paper is soiled, compost it. |
| Cardboard and Posterboard | ALL cardboard must be FLATTENED. Pizza boxes with grease/food cannot be recycled. |
| NOT Accepted in Your Bin | Plastic bags, no plastic wrap and film (bubble wrap, sandwich bags, and/or freezer bags), no flexible packaging (chip bags, soup pouches, juice boxes, milk cartons), cups with was or plastic coatings, polystyrene foam and plastic (to-go containers/cups). |
Knowing these rules and putting them into practice will help you recycle more efficiently and will help to ensure everything that makes it into your bin finds a second life. Please refer to wm.com/recycleright.com for more information.