What Goes in the
Recycling Container?
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 Paper
- Paper, junk mail, catalogs, cardboard (flattened, less than 3'x3'), magazines, newspaper, shredded paper (put in a clear or see-thru plastic bag, tie securely), telephone books, paper boxes with liners, gift wrap without foil or ribbon.
- Plastic-coated paper cartons & boxes, including drink boxes (soy and juice, rinsed), frozen food boxes (clean), milk cartons (rinsed), juice cartons and ice cream cartons (flattened and no lids)*
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Plastics
- Plastic retail and produce bags (clean and dry) placed in a similar type plastic bag and tied securely to prevent litter
- All plastic bottles, jars, tubs and jugs (lids and caps removed)
- Plastic shrink and bubble wrap (clean and dry, no food waste) placed in a similar type plastic bag and tied securely to prevent litter.
- Plastic 5-gallon buckets (rinsed, no lids, metal handles removed)
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Metals
- Aluminum cans (rinsed), aluminum pots and pans, clean aluminum foil, aluminum food containers (no food residue)
- Scrap metals, less than 2' in any direction and less than 35 lbs. in weight per item (no wood, rubber, plastic or other contaminants)
- Tin cans (rinsed)
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Glass
- Bottles and jars of any color (rinsed and no lids)
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| * Not sure if a carton or box is plastic-coated? Use the scratch and tear test. If you scratch it and see wax, throw it into the Garbage. If you tear it and see a thin layer of plastic-coated paper, rinse, flatten and recycle!
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Reviewed the list, and still not sure?
Check out the list of What Goes in the Garbage Can and What Goes in the Landscape Debris Container, or call 425-646-2492.
Expanded Recycling Program includes clothing and linens. Check with your property manager to see if your complex participates.
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Aerosol Cans
Batteries
Carbon Paper
CDs
Ceramics or dishes
Detergent boxes
