Recycling

Recycling Calendar
Brent Run Landfill Pass Information
Emterra Collection Information

All Paper Products Must Be Bagged Separately. Place Together In Brown Paper Grocery Bag

Item:

  • Newspapers and Phone Books
  • Magazines/Junk Mail
  • Mixed Office Paper
  • Box Board


Yes

  • Newspapers
  • Newspaper inserts
  • Phone books
  • Glossy magazines
  • Glossy catalogs
  • Glossy flyers
  • Glossy brochures
  • Envelopes
  • Letters, photo copies & scratch paper
  • Computer paper
  • Cereal boxes
  • Dry food boxes
  • Shoe boxes/tissue boxes
  • Paper towel rolls


No

  • No plastic wrappers, metal or board inserts
  • No product samples
  • No plastic/metal
  • No plastic windows
  • No laundry soap or frozen food boxes
  • No wax coatings-milk and juice cartons-others
  • No plastic windows, metal strips, foil


How

  • Stack neatly in brown paper bag to avoid fly away
  • Keep materials clean
  • Remove and discard non recyclable materials
  • You can mix all paper together in one bag
  • Remove and discard liners, cellophane windows, strips
  • FLATTEN all boxes
  • Place all boxboard neatly into brown paper bag or bundle lightly with string

Place Loose in Recycling Bin

Item:

  • Corrugated


Yes

  • Brown paper bags

  • Corrugated is two layer board with wavy middle laye


No

  • No wax coated boxes

  • No food containers

  • No wood/foam supports


How

  • FLATTEN all boxes

  • Tapes & staples OK

  • Bundle and tie corrugated cardboard in 2’x2′ sections

  • Clean

Place Loose in Recycling Bin

Item:

  • Aluminum and Tin


Yes

  • Aluminum and tin food cans Foil pie plates and food trays – rinsed Tin lids and can ends – rinsed Lined cans OK Empty aerosol cans


No

  • No large items or scrap metal

  • No coated foil wrappers

  • No dirty metal

  • No unrinsed foodcontainers


How

  • Clean

  • Remove paper labels

  • Remove ends

  • Flatten as much as possible

Place Loose in Recycling Bin

Item:

  • Plastics


Yes

  • Plastic container labeled 1 or 2 on the bottom

  • Milk jugs – rinsed

  • Detergent bottles/rinsed


No

  • No automotive oil containers

  • No coated foil wrappers

  • No dirty metal

  • No unrinsed food containers

How

  • Clean

  • Remove lids and caps and discard

  • Crush if possible

  • Labels OK

Place Loose in Recycling Bin

Item:

  • Glasses


Yes

  • Clear, gree, brown online – rinsed

  • Unbroken jars and bottles – rinsed

  • Rinsed container glass only


No

  • No plate glass, light bulbs, mirrors, or beverage glasses

  • No ceramics or cook ware

  • No frosted, blue or black bottles

  • REMOVE CAPS & LIDS

How

  • Clean

  • Labels OK

  • Remove lids and caps – discard plastic

  • Metal lids OK when separate