Department of Environmental Services

Blue, Green, Gray Sorting

Curbside: What to Recycle infographic

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. 

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