Curbside Recycling Rules

Item

What is Collected

What is Not Collected

Preparation

Metal (tin, steel, aluminum)

Aluminum beverage cans; any food or metal container such as for vegetables, fruit, soup or juice, foil trays

Foil, aluminum lawn chairs, aerosol cans, oil cans, paint cans, metal 5-gallon buckets

Drain and rinse the container. Crush the can to save space (optional). Place the item in your township recycling bin for curbside pickup.

Plastic (1 & 2 only)

Soft drink bottles; peanut butter jars; bottles for toiletries, laundry detergent, bleaches, fabric softeners, milk, water or juice

Containers for automotive additives, antifreeze and motor oil; Styrofoam containers, packing peanuts, nylon packing straps, plastic 5-gallon buckets, plastic dinnerware or  drinking glasses

Remove lids or caps and place in the regular trash. Rinse, flatten (optional), and place them in your recycling bin for curbside pickup.

Paper

Newspaper, magazines, catalogues, and cardboard

Cut and flatten, then place the items in your recycling bin for curbside pickup.