What materials will not be accepted in the recycling carts?
• Household trash. Soiled paper, diapers, packing materials (styrofoam peanuts), plastic containers with numbers 3-7, vegetable and food scraps, broken items, pizza boxes. • Plastic bags and plastic wrap. Recycle plastic grocery bags at your local grocery store. • Glass bottles and jars. Take glass to the recycling convenience centers at the Agat, Malojloj, and Dededo transfer stations or to the Ordot Dump. • Yard waste (grass clippings, prunings). If you can’t compost in your yard, take these items to Northern Hardfill/Primo Heavy Equipment in Yigo, Phone: 687-3709. • Hazardous materials (batteries, paint, pesticides, antifreeze, fluourescent light bulbs). See Guam EPA’s Recycling Guide for disposal options: node.guamepa.net/education/household.html • Electronics. • Books. • Aluminum foil and foil containers. • Construction and demolition materials. Sand, rocks, bricks, carpet. Back to top 6. What happens to the recyclable materials after they are collected? After the recyclables are
