Recycling Rules
Single stream (also known as “fully commingled”) recycling refers to a system in which all paper fibers and containers are mixed together in a collection truck, instead of being sorted into separate commodities (newspaper, cardboard, plastic, glass, etc.) by the resident and handled separately throughout the collection process. In single stream, both the collection and processing systems must be designed to handle this fully commingled mixture of recyclables.
Commingled Recyclables, consisting of recyclable glass, aluminum, cans, plastics and papers, generally collected from residential recycling, as follows:
Materials Accepted:
- All other office paper without wax liners
- Aluminum food and beverage containers
- Catalogs
- Cereal boxes
- Copier paper
- Ferrous (Iron) cans
- Glass food and beverage containers – brown, clear, or green
- HDPE natural plastic containers with the symbol #2 – narrow neck containers only (milk and water bottles)
- HDPE pigmented plastic containers with the symbol #2 – narrow neck containers only, without caps (detergent, shampoo,etc.)
- Magazines
- Mail
- Newsprint
- Old corrugated cardboard
- PET plastic containers with the symbol #1 – with screw tops only, without caps
- Plastics with symbols #3, #4, #5, #6, #7-narrow and screw top containers
- Printer paper
- Telephone books
Materials Not Accepted, include but are not limited to ("Unacceptable Materials"):
- Ceramics
- Coat hangers
- Glass cookware/bakeware
- Light Bulbs
- Microwave trays
- Mirrors
- Plastic bags
- Plastics Unnumbered
- Porcelain
- Window or auto glass
Recyclables may contain up to 5% Unacceptable Materials, provided however, Recyclables may not:
- Materially impair the strength or the durability of the COMPANY's structures or equipment; or
- Create flammable or explosive conditions in COMPANY's facilities;
- Contain dry cell batteries of lead acid batteries;
- Contain chemical or other properties which are deleterious or capable of causing material damage to any part of COMPANY's property, its personnel or the public;
- Contain Excluded Materials defined as any waste tires, radioactive, volatile, corrosive, flammable, explosive, biomedical, infectious, biohazardous, regulated medical or hazardous waste, toxic substance or material, as defined by, characterized or listed under applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations, or other waste not approved in writing by COMPANY.
All materials must be loose. Please DO NOT throw in bagged recyclable materials. Loads not meeting the specifications may be rejected in whole or in part.
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