Recycling

 What You Can Recycle at the Curb

The Bureau of Sanitation issues blue containers for recycling. The following are items that can be placed in the recycling container:

• Paper

-  All Clean Dry Paper
   computer, ledger, wrapping, arts and craft paper, unwanted mail,
   flyers, telephone books, note cards, newspaper, blueprints,
   magazines, file folders, paper bags, Post-it notes, catalogs; and all
   envelopes including those with windows
-  All Cardboard Boxes and Chipboard
   cereal, tissue, dry food, frozen food, shoe, and detergent boxes; paper    and toilet rolls; and corrugated boxes broken down and flattened
• Metals

-  All Aluminum, Tin, Metal, and Bi-Metal Cans
   rinsed if possible, soda, juice, soup, vegetables, and pet food cans;
   pie tins; clean aluminum foils; empty paint and aerosol cans with
   plastic caps removed, and wire hangers
• Glass

-  All Glass Bottles and Jars
   rinsed if possible, soda, wine, beer, spaghetti sauce, pickle jars,
   broken bottles, and etc.
• Plastics

-  All Clean Plastics 1 Through 7
-  Empty Plastic Containers
   rinsed if possible, soda, juice, detergent, bleach, shampoo, lotion,     mouthwash, dishwashing liquid bottles, milk jugs, tubs for margarine    and yogurt, plastic planters, food and blister packaging, rigid    clamshell packaging, etc.
-  All Plastic Bags and All Film Bags
   grocery bags and dry cleaner bags, and all clean film plastic
-  All Clean Polystyrene (Styrofoam®)
   Styrofoam® cups, containers, and packaging such as Styrofoam®    egg shell cartons, Styrofoam® block packaging, and Styrofoam®    clamshell packaging
-  Miscellaneous Plastics
   Plastic coat hangers, non-electric plastic toys, plastic swimming
   pools, & plastic laundry baskets

DO NOT RECYCLE THESE ITEMS

If these items are placed in the blue container, there's a likelihood of contaminating the other clean materials. Please ensure that the items placed in the blue container are clean and free from contaminants.

• Contaminated Paper
  all soiled papers or bags with oils and food waste
• Broken Glass
  window glass, mirror glass, auto glass, light bulbs, fluorescent lights and ceramics
• Other Plastic
  plastic hygienic items, any electric or battery operated toys
• Miscellaneous Materials
  coated milk cartons, electrical cords, cloth/fabric, appliances, mini blinds, kitchen utensils, lawn furniture, garden hoses, rubber tires, construction materials, including asphalt or concrete, wood and wood products
• Hazardous Materials
  syringes, all partially filled aerosol cans and containers for cleaning fluids, automotive fluids, all batteries (including car batteries, household batteries, rechargeable batteries), pesticides, oil based paint, garden chemicals, and pool cleaners

To dispose of the hazardous materials please call:
1-800-98-TOXIC (1-800-988-6942)

Q.
Why doesn’t the City collect some items that are recyclable, and even have the recycling emblem stamped on the bottom?

A.
Although many materials are indeed recyclable, City recycling centers cannot accept some of these materials because they have no current market value. So, if recycling centers can’t find a place to sell the materials, they will end up taking the materials to the landfill at an additional cost, which is passed on to the City.

For further information, please call the Bureau of Sanitation Customer Call Center at
1-800-773-2489.

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