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Automated Recycling Collection

Blue Recycling  Cart

Paper: Most types of paper, such as ad circulars, catalogs, carbonless paper, dry goods packaging with liners removed (example: cereal, pasta, rice, beer/soda cartons) envelopes, file folders, flattened cardboard, junk mail, magazines, newspapers, office paper, paperback books, paper bags, paper towel/toilet paper cores, phone books, non-metallic gift wrap.

Plastics: Labeled #1 through #7 (no styrofoam). Look for the recycling symbol  Recycling Logo  on the bottom. Remove lids and rinse any remaining food or liquids from containers or trays. Examples include: beverage bottle, shampoo and lotion bottles, meat trays, condiment bottles, prescription and medicine bottles. Please do not place recyclable items in plastic bags. We do not take plastic bags

Glass Bottles and Jars All Colors: Remove lids and rinse all food, and liquids. Examples: beverage bottles, food and condiment bottles and jars (jelly, mustard, mayonnaise).

Metal Cans: Aluminum, steel and tin beverage and food cans, rinse all food or liquids, aerosol cans, empty and remove nozzle, baking tins, rinse and remove remaining food.

Do not place in blue recycle cart:


  • Facial tissue and toilet paper

  • Packing peanuts
  • Food and wet waste
  • Paper Towels
  • Bagged leaves
  • House Hoold Hazardous Waste
  • Shredded paper
  • Syringes or medical items
  • Plastic utensils
  • Water hoses
  • Diapers
  • Plastic packaging
  • Wax-coated paper drink containers

  • Automated Areas:
    Northwest South Central Northeast Southeast
    Monday Monday Monday Monday
    Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday
    Wed and Sat Wed and Sat Wed and Sat Wed and Sat
    Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday
    Friday Friday Friday Friday

      Current and Proposed Automated Areas PDF-File\ Map


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