Q: Can you give us a list of acceptable and unacceptable recyclable items?

I would be happy to provide this information! Here goes:

Acceptable materials include:

• Newspaper- no rain bags                      
• Catalogs
• Telephone books
• Junk mail
• Manila folders
• Advertising inserts
• Office paper                                        
• Magazines
• Brochures
• Corrugated cardboard
• Chipboard (cereal, shoe, cracker boxes etc.)
• Paperback books
• Cardboard egg cartons
• Pizza boxes (no food)
• Shredded paper (in paper bag)
• Steel (tin) cans
• #1 plastic containers
• #2 plastic containers
• Aluminum cans

Unacceptable materials include:

• Styrofoam
• Plastic bags
• Gift wrap
• Blueprints
• Hanging file folders
• Paper cups and paper plates
• Tissue paper
• Paper towels
• Photos
• Pet food bags
• Fertilizer bags
• Charcoal bags
• Kitty litter bags
• Plastic containers that held oil, antifreeze or other petroleum fluids.
• No glass can be collected (glass may be brought to the recycling center)

Thanks for another great question!