The following items are considered acceptable for recycling collection:
- Newspaper
- Cardboard
- Glass ***ALL FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE RINSED OUT – LIDS OFF***
- Plastic ***HDPE 1-6 / NO PLASTIC BAGS OR SHRINK WRAP PACKAGING – THIS INCLUDES “NEW” WAL-MART & TARGET SHOPPING BAGS
- Aluminum cans / Metal cans ***NO LARGE METAL OR STEEL OBJECTS – NO ELECTRIC APPLIANCES OR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
- DO NOT PLACE ACCEPTABLE ITEMS IN PLASTIC BAGS FOR COLLECTION – GARBAGE OR SHOPPING BAGS
The following items are not allowed in the recycling center:
- Styrofoam of ANY type – egg cartons, shipping/packaging material
- Clothes/shoes/blankets/rags
- Anything made out of or containing rubber – garden hoses, etc.
- Computer/printer whole or parts
- Hair – Human or animal (we see it on a regular basis)
- Lawnmowers or anything that has a motor
- Helium bottles – empty or otherwise
- Metal cans that have been pressurized to spray contents
- Anything that has ever held hazardous materials – gas cans/bug spray
- DO NOT PLACE ACCEPTABLE ITEMS IN PLASTIC BAGS – GARBAGE OR SHOPPING BAGS
No. The truck that picks up the garbage dumps at the landfill. The truck that picks up recycling dumps at the recycling center. Thanks
Now that’s what I call a fine job!
What are trash pick up days for LI/ Walling Grove area?
Tuesday – Recycle
Wednesday – Garbage
So all recyclables go in provided recyclable container? What if cardboard boxes don’t fit in container?
Please break the boxes down and place next to the container. Thank you