Recycling

ALL RECYCLING MUST BE CLEAN!

GREEN CART - Commingle Recycling includes only the following items:

PLASTIC - in the form of a jug, tub or bottle only (#1-5 & #7)

• NO #6 plastic items
• NO toys, hoses or items with metal parts
• NO packing materials
• NO plastic bags
• NO Styrofoam

CARDBOARD – MUST BE FLATTENED - Corrugated boxes, cereal boxes, & product packaging.

• NO waxed cardboard
• NO boxes with food residue (pizza boxes, etc)

PAPER - newspaper, magazines, junk mail, computer paper, paperback books, phone books

• NO paper cups
• NO paper plates
• NO tissue paper
• NO napkins
• NO paper towels

TIN CANS & ALUMINUM FOIL – Clean soup & food cans, aluminum foil (crumpled into a ball no smaller than your fist)

• NO aerosol cans
• NO paint cans
• NO chemical cans
• NO auto or engine parts

RED BIN- only the following items:

GLASS – Jars & bottles only. Must be rinsed thoroughly

• NO broken glass or ceramic dishes
• NO mirrors
• NO light bulbs

MOTOR OIL – Motor oil, transmission fluid or hydraulic oil only. Must be in unbreakable one-gallon container with tight screw-on lid.

• NO antifreeze, solvents or gasoline
• NO cooking oils

Reusables

Wondering what to do with the extra stuff you no longer need? Pass on your reusables! Check out our Reduce and Reuse Resources.

What do I do with my old appliances and hazardous materials like gasoline and paint products?

Call 541.607.9093 for info about disposing of your appliances, auto batteries, tires and metal auto parts or click here. Call the Household Hazardous Waste Program at 682.4120 for ways to dispose of gasoline, oil/gas mixtures, liquid paint, etc or click here for more info.