RECYCLABLES |
ACCEPTABLE MATERIAL |
HOW TO PREPARE MATERIALS |
NOT ACCEPTABLE |
Newspapers |
Only clean newspaper, and newspaper supplements |
Place on top of recycling container or in brown bag Do not tie in bundles Keep clean and
dry Secure against wind |
Soiled paper Plastic coated paper Cellophane |
Corrugated Cardboard |
Only clean corrugated cardboard (waffle middle) that has no plastic or waxed surfaces; Cereal boxes |
Flatten, tie, and place beside recycling container in dimensions not exceeding four (4) feet - 10 bundles per week Keep clean and dry |
Waxed corrugated Pizza boxes Non-corrugated |
Glass Food and Beverage Containers |
Clear, brown and green glass bottles |
Wash, clean Caps and lids removed Labels need not be removed |
Ceramic plates Pyrex or crystal Light bulbs Window/mirror glass |
Metal Food and Beverage Containers |
Tin, steel, aluminum, and bi-metal cans; aluminum foil |
Wash, clean Clean lids acceptable Attached labels acceptable |
Aluminum siding Paint and spray cans Aerosol cans Propane cylinders |
Batteries |
Batteries from autos, tractors, or trucks; and nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries |
Leave caps on storage battery and place beside recycling container Leave rechargeable battery in recycling container |
Dry cell batteries D, AA, AAA, etc... |
Waste Oil |
Waste oil drained from engines |
Pour into clean , clear plastic, capped (screw or tape down cap) container (1 gal max) Place beside recycling container |
Do not mix with other liquids |
Scrap Metal |
Metal items such as appliances and other items made of ferrous metals, aluminum, brass, copper, tin, nickel or alloys |
For collection Wednesday, call Town Hall at 644-2511, ext. 243, or complete online form; up until NOONTIME TUESDAY to arrange for pickup Call well in advance for freezers, refrigerators, air-conditioners, and dehumidifiers; disposal charge of $15.00 (subject to change) per appliance |
Rubber, plastic or other metallic components Propane Tanks - call 644-2511, ext. 243 for disposal information |
Plastics |
Code 1 (PET) Plastic containers - examples: soda, cooking oil, dish detergent bottles; Code 2 (HDPE) plastic containers - examples: milk jugs, laundry detergent, bleach, dish detergent.~ Look on container and cover/lids for recycling symbol with code designation |
Wash, clean and flatten Attached labels acceptable Up to one gallon or three liter
size Place in recycling container or in brown bag Secure against wind |
#3, #4, #5, #6 and #7 plastics Lids/covers unless marked with code 1 or 2 recycling symbol Original oil container Plastic bags
Colored plastic plant containes |
Mixed Paper Junk Mail |
Magazines, coupons, envelopes (with or without cellophane windows) color inserts, junk mail, office paper, sweepstakes forms, notebook paper, phone books, catalogs, paperbacks, books (remove hard cover) |
Commingle and place in a brown paper bag separate from all other recycleables adjacent to recycling container Secure against wind |
Plastic bags Food Boxes Commingled with other recyclables |
Clothes |
Curbside collection of clean, used clothing or personal garments (i.e., shirts, jackets, pants, dresses) |
Place clean used clothing in plastic bag and leave bag on top of recycling bin |
Non-garment clothe (i.e. draperies, pillow cases, bed sheets) Hats, ties, footwear, underclothes |
Aseptic Packages |
Gable shaped, plastic coated paper containers (milk type containers) up to one gallon in size, and small, single serving juice boxes |
Wash, clean Remove straws and caps Do not flatten |
Containers not empty or clean |
Antifreeze |
Antifreeze drained from engine cooling systems |
Pour into clean, clear plastic capped (screw cap or taped cap) container.~ Only accepted at Town Garage on Burgess Road. |
Do not mix with other liquids |
Used Oil Filters |
Used vehicle oil filters |
Drain residual oil from filter, place in plastic bag. |
Oil filters not drained |
Leaves |
Curbside collection in the Fall Spring drop off at the Leaf Compost Site on Burgess Road. Call 648-6366 to obtain a key for compost area. |
Scheduled Fall Collection as specified in newspaper. For information call 648-6366; 24 hour collection update 648-6371; or Town website. |
Sticks, stones and brush |
