What belongs in each container?
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GARBAGE | RECYCABLES | ORGANICS | HAZARDOUS WASTE |
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6-pack rings (please cut) - GARBAGE | aerosol cans (empty) - RECYCLABLES | bones - ORGANICS | batteries - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
ash, fireplace & BBQ (damp, cold and contained) - GARBAGE | aluminum cans - RECYCLABLES | bread - ORGANICS | camp stove fuel tanks -HAZARDOUS WASTE |
binders (plastic) - GARBAGE | aluminum foil - RECYCLABLES | cactus - ORGANICS | CFL lightbulbs - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
bubble wrap - GARBAGE | aluminum pans - RECYCLABLES | cereal - ORGANICS | cleaning products (toxic) - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
candles - GARBAGE | aseptic containers - RECYCLABLES | cheese - ORGANICS | computer hard drives/peripherals - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
carbon paper - GARBAGE | bleach bottles (empty) - RECYCLABLES | chopsticks (wooden) - ORGANICS | computer monitors - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
cds - GARBAGE | boxes (shipping) - RECYCLABLES | coffee cups (paper only - not plastic lined) - ORGANICS | electronics - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
cello wrap around flower bouquets - GARBAGE | cans, food (bi-metal/tin) - RECYCLABLES | coffee grounds - ORGANICS | e-waste - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
ceramics (including tile) - GARBAGE | carbonless paper - RECYCLABLES | coffee filters (paper) - ORGANICS | fax machines - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
chewing gum - GARBAGE | cardboard (flatten/cut large or multiple boxes) - RECYCLABLES | dairy products - ORGANICS | fertilizers - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
cosmetics containers with residue - GARBAGE | catalogs - RECYCLABLES | eggs & egg shells - ORGANICS | fluorescent lightblubs - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
cotton balls (soiled) - GARBAGE | cereal boxes - RECYCLABLES | facial tissue - ORGANICS | lancets - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
computer diskettes - GARBAGE | computer paper - RECYCLABLES | flowers - ORGANICS | lye - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
deodorant casing - GARBAGE | cookie sheets - RECYCLABLES | food-soiled paper (paper plates, towels, napkins) - ORGANICS | medications - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
diapers - GARBAGE | detergent bottles - RECYCLABLES | fruit, peels, pits, & rinds - ORGANICS | needles - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
feminine products - GARBAGE | juice bottles - RECYCLABLES | grains - ORGANICS | paint - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
foam (all types) - GARBAGE | drink boxes (juice) - RECYCLABLES | grass cuttings - ORGANICS | paint remover - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
glass cups & glasses - GARBAGE | egg cartons (paper) - RECYCLABLES | houseplants - ORGANICS | pesticides - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
hangers (dry cleaners will take back hangers) - GARBAGE | envelopes with metal clasps - RECYCLABLES | ice cream sticks (wooden) - ORGANICS | photo chemicals - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
hose (garden or rubber - GARBAGE | frozen food boxes - RECYCLABLES | leaves - ORGANICS | poisons - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
ice cream wrappers (plastic) - GARBAGE | fruit baskets (plastic, and if labeled 1-7) - RECYCLABLES | meat - ORGANICS | pool chemicals - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
laminated items - GARBAGE | glass bottles & jars only - RECYCLABLES | newspaper (food-soiled) - ORGANICS | pressurized tanks - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
light bulbs (no fluorescent) - GARBAGE | grocery bags (paper) - RECYCLABLES | paper take-out cartons without metal handles - ORGANICS | printers - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
metal cable wire - GARBAGE | hardbound books - RECYCLABLES | pasta - ORGANICS | smoke detectors - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
metallic wrapping paper - GARBAGE | ice cream cartons (rinsed) - RECYCLABLES | pizza boxes (leftover pizza) - ORGANICS | television (tv) - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
mirrors - GARBAGE | junk mail - RECYCLABLES | prunings - ORGANICS | thermometers - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
nails - GARBAGE | magazines - RECYCLABLES | rice & other grains - ORGANICS | varnish - HAZARDOUS WASTE |
nylon - GARBAGE | milk cartons (paper, rinsed) - RECYCLABLES | sawdust - ORGANICS | |
packing peanuts (to take to shipping stores) - GARBAGE | newspapers (including inserts) - RECYCLABLES | shrubs - ORGANICS | |
paper clips - GARBAGE | paint cans (empty latex) - RECYCLABLES | tea bags/tea bag with staples - ORGANICS | |
paper used for cleaning (soiled) - GARBAGE | paper (adhesive/post-its) - RECYCLABLES | tree twigs and branches up to 6" in diameter - ORGANICS | |
pencils with erasers - GARBAGE | paper packaging with remnant tape - RECYCLABLES | trees (holiday, unflocked) - ORGANICS | |
pens (ink) - GARBAGE | paper towel & toilet paper tubes - RECYCLABLES | vegetables, peels, pits, & rinds - ORGANICS | |
pet feces - GARBAGE | phone books - RECYCLABLES | waxed cardboard - ORGANICS | |
plants (plastic) - GARBAGE | plastics labeled 1-7 - RECYCLABLES | waxed paper (food-soiled) - ORGANICS | |
plastic bags (can also be taken back to grocery stores) - GARBAGE | pots & pans - RECYCLABLES | waxed paper containers/cups - ORGANICS | |
plastics (unmarked or not marked with a 1-7) - GARBAGE | salad dressing bottles - RECYCLABLES | weeds - ORGANICS | |
plastic film - GARBAGE | scrap metal - RECYCLABLES | wine corks - ORGANICS | |
plastic wrap - GARBAGE | shampoo bottles - RECYCLABLES | wood (uncoated, untreated) - ORGANICS | |
polystryrene - GARBAGE | shoe boxes - RECYCLABLES | yard waste - ORGANICS | |
Q-tips ® (with paper wooden wand) - GARBAGE | soft drink bottles - RECYCLABLES | ||
Q-tips ® (with plastic wand) - GARBAGE | soup boxes - RECYCLABLES | ||
records/tapes & CDs - GARBAGE | soy milk boxes - RECYCLABLES | ||
report covers (plastic) - GARBAGE | tub-type containers such as those used for yogurt, cottage cheese, and margarine if labeled 1-7 - RECYCLABLES | ||
rubber bands - GARBAGE | water jugs - RECYCLABLES | ||
rubber stamps - GARBAGE | Tetrapak ® shelf stable containers (milk alternatives, soup, juice, broth, etc.) - RECYCLABLES | ||
rubber/neoprene - GARBAGE | |||
rugs/mats - GARBAGE | |||
sponges - GARBAGE | |||
straws/stir sticks (plastic) - GARBAGE | |||
stuffed animals/toys (unwanted or can't be donated) - GARBAGE | |||
Styrofoam ® - GARBAGE | |||
tape: duct/masking/scotch - GARBAGE | |||
tempered glass (corning ware, pyrex) - GARBAGE | |||
textiles - GARBAGE | |||
toothpaste tubes - GARBAGE | |||
transparencies/microfilm/negatives (acetate) - GARBAGE | |||
utensils (plastic) - GARBAGE | |||
vacuum bags - GARBAGE | |||
window glass - GARBAGE | |||
wood (treated) - GARBAGE |