Materials Acceptable for Recycling
Mixed Paper
All office paper (staples are okay)
- Newspaper, magazines, catalogues, journals, soft-cover books
- Mail and envelopes (window envelopes are okay)
Do not recycle: Wax plastic coated paper cartons (e.g. from milk, juice, or soup), padded envelopes, paper towels, napkins or paper cups.
*Important: If the mixed paper contains any personal, protected, confidential, sensitive, regulated, or other NPPD, it must not be recycled. Please scroll down to "Shredded Paper (Confidential Documents) " below.
Aluminum and Tin
- Empty drink cans
- Clean food cans
- Aluminum foil
- Pie tins
Do not recycle: Aluminum or tin that is contaminated with food, bottle and jar lids smaller then two inches.
Plastic
- All clean plastic food containers (yogurt tubs, cottage cheese, etc.)
- Beverage bottles, (soda, water, etc.)
- Shampoo bottles, laundry detergent bottles
Do not recycle: Containers contaminated with food or liquid, plastic bags, plastic film, lamination, plastic wrappers, packing materials, styrofoam, durable plastics (e.g. Tupperware, laundry bins, etc.) or black plastic.
Glass
- Glass jars and bottles
Do not recycle: Broken glass, lab glass, window glass
Cardboard and Paperboard
- All cardboard boxes including shipping boxes (e.g. Amazon Prime boxes)
- Thin non-corrugated cardboard (e.g. cereal boxes, tissue boxes)
- "Clean" pizza boxes (pizza boxes with excessive cheese or grease can be composted)
Do not recycle: Excessively wet paper, any paper product with a wax or plastic coating.