Recycling Cheat Sheet

Want to know what can be recycled? Keep this cheat sheet handy. Put it on your fridge or in your company backroom

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Plastic

Plastic Resin Identification Codes are found on plastic products and are helpful for knowing if they are economical to recycle

1 & 2 RESIN CODES are commonly used in beverage bottle and milk jugs, are accepted in curbside recycling programs and are great for recycling

3-7 RESIN CODES are found in personal care products, clear wrap in food packaging, ketchup bottles, medicine bottles and foamed from takeout food packaging and are not economical to recycle


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Glass

Glass from food and beverage containers is a great recycling material. Most recycling programs will separate clear from colored bottles at the facility so you don't have to.


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Oil

Never dump motor oil down the drain! instead, take it to the garage or auto-supply store that sells motor oil.


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Batteries

97% of lead-acid car batteries are recycled. Most stores that sell car batteries will accept your old one for recycling.

Dry cell batteries (9-volt, D, C, AA, AAA, button, circular and rectangular) can be recycled at many large retail stores that have bins set out for them.


Distribution

Paper and Cardboard

Good for recycling

  • Newspaper
  • Magazines
  • Catalogues
  • Paper bags
  • Wrapping paper
  • Soft-cover books
  • Telephone books
  • File folders
  • Paper cups
  • White and colorful paper
  • Copy paper (Staples are OK)
  • Envelopes, including window envelopes
  • Corrugated cardboard boxes*

Not for recycling

  • Paper towels or tissues
  • Napkins
  • Soiled paper plates or cups
  • Plastic or wax coated paper
  • Candy bar wrappers
  • Photopaper
  • Hardcover Books