Recycling Program

Unlimited recyclable materials are collected on your current day of service. Recyclable materials in the cart do not need to be separated from each other. Please place only approved recycling items in the recycling cart. The collector is trained to check the contents of the cart. If there are foreign materials present, the cart will be left with a violation notice.

PLASTIC ITEMS: All plastic bottles and containers with numbers 1 through 5 & 7 may be recycled. Please do not place any plastic bags (i.e. grocery, kitchen) in the recycling cart. Return plastic bags to your grocery store.

METAL ITEMS:

• aluminum cans • aluminum foil
• steel or tin cans • aluminum baking trays
• empty aerosol cans

GLASS ITEMS:

• bottles and jars only
• brown, green and clear glass
• No mirrors, window glass or porcelain accepted

PAPER ITEMS:

• Office Paper (printer paper, school papers)
• Newspaper (all newspaper inserts acceptable)
• Magazines, Catalogs (glossy and non-glossy)
• Corrugated Cardboard - Flattened
• Paperboard/Chipboard (cereal, pasta, soda or cloth-ing boxes.) Telephone directories, brown paper (grocery) bags. NO PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS
• Aseptic Containers - Juice & Milk Cartons

PREPARATION OF MATERIALS:

• Non-paper materials and paper materials may be commingled (mixed together) in the recycling cart.
• For automated collection, carts must be kept 4 feet from parkway trees, mail boxes and from other carts.
• Flatten all corrugated cardboard boxes and paper-board/chipboard in 2'x2' sections, and remove any non-paper packing material.
• Materials that exceed cart capacity may be placed in paper bags and placed beside the cart.
• Contact Groot to replace a damaged or lost cart.
• Do not place recyclable materials in plastic bags nor use plastic or silver duct tape.