What are some things that CANT be recycled in my curbside container?
Materials gathered and placed out for collection inside plastic bags are not accepted. Remember: your items need to be loose in the cart so they can be sorted for recycling! (The only exceptions to this are shredded paper and bags of gathered bags.) Some common household items and packaging that are not recyclable at the curb include: • Trash bags • Pizza boxes or other greasy, soiled cardboard or paper • Ice cream cartons • Food wrappers and bags, such as cellophane, any potato chip bags, candy wrappers, cereal/cracker box liner bags, etc. • Cardboard cartons with plastic shrink wrap around them (such as for cases of bottled beverages; please discard the plastic wrap and recycle the cardboard) • Anything made of “styrofoam” (expanded polystyrene), including egg cartons, cups, plates and packing materials • Plastic or metal clothes hangers • Microwaveable plastics (such as those that hold pre-made frozen dinners) • Thin, brittle plastic containers (such as deli, salad bar, fruit and ta
