Blue, Green, Gray Sorting
BLUE CAN
– METAL CANS
Aluminum and steel. Rinse
– GLASS BOTTLES AND JARS
Rinse, remove and discard lids and tops. Includes containers for beverages, wine, spirits, food.
– NEWSPAPER
Remove magazines and glossy inserts.
– CORRUGATED CARDBOARD
Flatten boxes. No single-layer flatboard, such as cereal boxes and tissue boxes.
– PLASTIC CONTAINERS #1 and #2
Rinse, remove and discard lids and tops. Look for the plastic number code in a triangle embossed on containers.
– WHITE AND COLORED OFFICE PAPER
NO envelopes, junk mail, tape, stick-on labels, rubber bands, magazines, or shredded paper. Staples are okay.
– PAPER BAGS
NOTE: Deposit all items loose into your blue cart. Do not bag, tie or bundle recyclable items.
TIP: Place a small container in your kitchen for your family’s convenience. All recyclables can be mixed together in the blue cart, so you only need a single container.
GREEN CAN
– GRASS CLIPPINGS
– LEAVES
– BRANCHES
– HEDGE TRIMMINGS
– FRUITS
– VEGETABLES
– NATURAL CHRISTMAS TREES
No ornaments, tinsel or flocking.
– PALM FRONDS
TIP: Deposit green waste LOOSE. No bags please! Plastic is not compostable.
GRAY CAN
– GENERAL HOUSEHOLD RUBBISH
Non-recyclable trash.
– OTHER PLASTIC CONTAINERS
Plastic codes #3 to #7
– OTHER PLASTICS
Plastic bags, styrofoam, toys, gadgets.
– OTHER PAPER
Telephone books, junk mail, magazines, cereal boxes, tissue boxes, paper plates, napkins.
– OTHER GLASS
Ceramics, dishes, glassware, window glass, light bulbs, mirrors.
TIP: Bag all trash to prevent odors, flies and litter.