Plastics

Acceptable Materials


These plastic items, numbers 1 through 7, are accepted for recycling at both the drive-through and the drop-off locations:
 *Bottle caps and lids
  Medicine bottles
  Butter / cottage cheese tubs
  Pop bottles
  Coffee cans
  Water & milk jugs
  Detergent & soap bottles
  Water bottles 
   Ice cream pails
  Yogurt cups

*Please leave the caps on bottles. If you remove the cap, they fall out of the recycling process and are swept up as trash.

Also, do not place recyclables in plastic bags. Please use paper bags instead. Recycle plastic bags at the store where you got them.

Non-Acceptable Materials


These items are not recyclable:
  • Cartons
  • Clamshells
  • Flexible Packaging (chip bags, pouches)
  • Plastic wrap or films
  • Plastic bags (take bags back to the store where you got them)
  • Styrofoam cups, containers or packaging

Additional Information


For more information, send an email or call (507) 304-4381.