Materials accepted for curbside recycling:
Ø Place in Containers recycling cart or bin:
· Milk boxes and drink boxes
· #1 and #2 plastic, bottles only (must have a neck)
· Aluminum cans
· Aluminum foil and pie tins
· Steel cans
· Aerosol cans, empty only
· Glass bottles and jars, all colors
· Ceramics, including Pyrex®
Bottles & Cans
All containers must be empty and rinsed. Remove and discard all plastic lids.
Ø Place in Paper recycling cart or tote:
· Cardboard boxes--corrugated (flatten and fold to 3’ X 2’)
· Boxboard (including flattened cereal, cracker and tissue boxes)
· Office paper (white copy paper)
· Mixed paper (all colors)
· Envelopes, all colors (no Tyvek® envelopes)
· “Junk” mail and telephone books
· Magazines, paperback books, catalogs
· Newspapers (including advertising inserts)
· Brown paper bags (no plastic bags)
Materials NOT accepted for recycling:
The following materials may NOT be placed in recycling containers:
· Styrofoam (no packing peanuts or egg cartons)*
· Hard back books*
· #1 and #2 plastic containers that are NOT bottles
· #3, #4, #5, #6 or #7 plastic containers
· Bottles for petroleum-based products (i.e. oil quarts)
· Plastic grocery bags*
· Computers*
· Monitors and printers*
· Computer disks*
· Audio or video tapes*
· Printer cartridges*
· Cell phones and electronics*
· Televisions and appliances (Freon and non-Freon)*
· Fluorescent light tubes or bulbs*
· Automotive fluids or parts, including oil filters*
· Plastic wrapping or plastic packing inserts
· Waxed, coated cardboard
· Wood or plastic pallets
· Shoes and textiles*
*These items may be recycled at the Drop-Off Station, located at 2950 East Ellsworth Road, just west of Platt Road. For a complete list of items accepted at the Drop-Off Station, call (734) 971-7400 or visit www.recycleannarbor.org.