Preparation Guidelines

Mixed Paper

• All recyclable paper products may be mixed together.   
• Use PAPER grocery bags to hold newspaper, mixed paper, or additional grocery bags.
• Do not mix paper with containers.
• Corrugated cardboard may be placed in or next to recycling bin for curbside pickup.
• Flatten all boxes.
• Staples, paper clips, rubber bands and envelope windows are OK.
• Please put these materials in paper bags (not plastic), a reusable cardboard box (box will be left behind), or other suitable container and place in or beside the recycling bin.Please refer to list of Acceptable Materials for additional preparation guidelines.

Mixed Containers 

• All recyclable containers should be placed in the same bin.
• Remove and discard all lids.
• Rinse and drain all containers.
• Labels and neck rings are acceptable.
• If possible, flatten milk cartons and drink boxes.
• Remove straws from drink boxes.
• Do not mix containers with paper.
• Please refer to list of Acceptable Materials for additional preparation guidelines.

Recycling Bin

To ensure paper and containers do not blow away in high winds, please place containers in the bin and put your paper, in a paper grocery bag, on top of the bin.

Residents have the option of using recycling collection containers other than the County-provided bin.  These bins must be clearly marked with a "R" and must be no larger than 25 gallons in size and weigh no more than 35 pounds when full. 

Additional and replacement bins may be purchased at cost from the Solid Waste Management Division office.

Please Note:

• NO PLASTIC BAGS!!!!!
• Improperly prepared recyclables or unacceptable materials will be left in your bin with a Whoops! notice explaining why.
• Recycling pickup schedules and set-out times are listed in the Collection Schedule. If your recyclables are picked up on the same day as your trash, place your bin at least two feet from the trash so your hauler can easily see your recycling bin. 
• Apartment dwellers: Persons living in apartment buildings with ten (10) or more units should contact their building managers about recycling options.
• Global Positioning System (GPS): GPS is currently used on contracted recycling vehicles and will assist in determining the areas where trucks did and did not travel. The system will also tell us what time the vehicle was at a stop.
• Additional materials, accepted only at the RSWC include: textiles, sneakers, fluorescent lighting bulbs/tubes and CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lights), yard waste, scrap metal, appliances and auto batteries, computers, household hazardous waste (HHW), and refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers.