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Residential RecyclingRoll cart recycling

If you reside in a single-family home or a multi-family property (apartment, condominium, multi-plex, etc.), you receive recycling service as part of garbage collection.

From the types of materials accepted, to the containers used to properly collect the recyclable materials, learn how to make sure your efforts "don't go to waste." 

 

Instructions to prepare materials for recycling collection. 

 

Other Resources

  • 2012 Yard Debris and Recycling Collection Calendar format-pdf
  • Make Your Efforts Count! Tip Your Lid to Reduce Recycling Contamination!
  • Safe Collection of Sharps Brochure (needles, lancets, syringes) format-pdf  English/Spanish
  • Residential Curbside Recycling Contamination Study 2008 format-pdf
  • How do I safely recycle unwanted electronic devices?
  • How do I safely dispose of pesticides, chemicals, paint, and other household hazardous waste?  

 

 

 

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