2009 RECYCLING SCHEDULES
Recycling: A Schedule | Streets on A Schedule
Recycling: B Schedule | Streets on B Schedule
The Division of Public Works, Solid Waste Department provides a bi-weekly Curbside Recycling Collection program that accepts many of the papers and containers that are generated by households. Two recycling bins have been given to each home for the storage of materials, which are picked up every other week on trash day. Please recycle the following materials:
ALL PAPERS - Place all papers together in one bin
- Cardboard
- Magazines
- Mixed paper
- Newspapers
- Junk Mail
- Phone Books
ALL CONTAINERS - Place all containers together in the second bin
- Aluminum beverage cans
- Glass bottles & jars
- Tin cans
- Plastic bottles & jars
- (#1: soda, juice, peanut butter & some cleaning products) &
- (#2: milk jugs, laundry, cleaning & personal care products).
DIRECTIONS
- Rinse all containers
- Labels may remain
- Flatten cardboard (remove liners from cereal boxes, etc)
- Cut large pieces of cardboard to fit into the truck (no larger than 3 ft x 3 ft), flatten, and place between the two bins
- Papers with confidential information may be shredded and placed in a paper bag to prevent litter and then put into the paper bin
- Newspapers may be put into paper grocery bags for convenient storage and handling
- Place bins at the curb by 6:45 am on collection day.
Two bins are provided by the Solid Waste Department, but residents may put out additional bins. These extra bins must have handles and be no higher than the recycling bins; barrels or plastic bags are not accepted as extra containers.