Asheville_files/What may I Recycle 2014

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What may I Recycle?

Metal Cans & Empty Aerosol Cans - Aluminum, Steel, Tin

Plastics: Only food, beverage, personal care and household plastic containers

(Exception: NO black microwavable trays and NO Styrofoam)

Glass Bottles and Jars - Clear, Brown, Green

Aluminum Pie Tins and Food Trays

Milk & Juice Cartons

Newspapers & Inserts

Corrugated Cardboard

Mixed Paper: o Catalogs, Junk mail, Magazines, Egg cartons (paper), Envelopes, o Manila Envelopes, Office Paper, Phone books, Glossy Paper, o Post-It-Notes, Cereal boxes, Brown paper bags, Paper towel rolls, o Shredded paper (place in paper bag with top rolled down), Etc!

How to Prepare Recyclables

EMPTY all bottles, cans, and containers – lids and labels may remain on.

BREAK DOWN and FLATTEN corrugated cardboard\

SECURE the lid on the containers to prevent paper from blowing out

SET your recyclables at the curb by 7am on your recycling day

What is NOT Recyclable?

NO Styrofoam ▪ NO Plastic bags (please take these to Ingles, Wal-Mart, Target, etc)

NO Dishes or Cookware

▪ NO Drinking Glasses

NO Aluminum Foil

▪ NO Light Bulbs

NO Plastic Wrap

NO Batteries

▪ NO Paper towels, napkins or tissue

NO Window or Mirror Glass ▪ NO Black microwavable trays

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