What Can Be Recycled Curbside
View the recycling guide to see what can and cannot be recycled curbside. You can recycle cardboard, glass bottles and jars, metal cans, plastic bottles/jars/jugs and tubs, and paper/paperboard, including cartons.
It isn't rocket science, but it can be confusing…
Just because it's plastic or paper doesn't mean it's recyclable!
Ignore the chasing arrows symbol; that doesn't necessarily mean it's recyclable.
Recycle only plastic containers, and only if they're one of four shapes: bottles, jars, jugs and tubs.
Most paper can be recycled but the main exceptions are as follows: do not recycle paper towels, paper plates and paper cups.
All paperboard boxes can be recycled except for boxes from the freezer.
Containers made of mixed materials should not be recycled.
How To Recycle Properly
Flatten cardboard boxes.
It’s okay to leave labels and lids on clean and empty, recyclable containers. (Caps on glass bottles and jars should be reused or discarded.)
It’s okay to recycle paper products with tape, rubber bands and staples, and envelopes with windows.
Use a spatula or spoon to remove excess product from containers.
Do not recycle plastic bags!
Works Cited
How to Recycle. (2018, September 20). Retrieved October 20, 2020,
https://berecycled.org/how-to-recycle/
Bailey, K. (n.d.). A-Z Recycling Guide: How and Where to Recycle More than 200 different
Materials in Boulder County. Retrieved October 20, 2020,
https://www.ecocycle.org/a-zguide/?locale=
How Do I Recycle?: Common Recyclables. (2020, June 08). Retrieved October 20, 2020,
https://www.epa.gov/recycle/how-do-i-recycle-common-recyclables