MATERIALS ACCEPTED IN YOUR RECYCLING CART
MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED IN YOUR RECYCLING CART eters Township
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Please make sure all recyclable containers are clean and paper / cardboard items are dry .
• Metal : Aluminum cans , bi-metal cans , steel , and tin food cans
• Plastics : Screw-top plastic bottles , jars & jugs ( labeled # 1 or # 2 ). Plastic caps are allowed if secured tightly to a plastic bottle .
• Plastic Tubs : Acceptable plastic tubs have a snap on lid and hold food such as yogurt , cottage cheese , cream cheese , and butter . The lid and any food must be removed before the container can be recycled . Plastic tubs do NOT include small , single serving packages that have a peel back lid . Plastic takeout trays and other plastic food trays are still not accepted .
• Paper : Magazines , advertising inserts , junk mail , phone books , newspaper , envelopes , catalogs , paperback books , and computer paper . Please remove ay metal or plastic spiral binders and plastic covers . No paper envelopes with plastic windows or plastic / bubble wrap lined envelopes .
• Cardboard : Cardboard boxes and sheets of cardboard . You may also use the Cardboard Compactor , located behind Fire Station # 1 at 245 E . McMurray Rd .
• Paperboard Boxes : Cereal , dry foods , and tissue boxes . Please remove any plastic film and flatten .
• Paper Towel Rolls
• Pizza Boxes : Please remove paper and any food waste and flatten .
• No Glass of Any Kind . Glass bottles and jars can be recycled at the Glass Recycling Container , located behind Fire Station # 1 at 245 E . McMurray Rd .
• No # 3 , # 4 , # 5 *, # 6 , or # 7 Plastics (*# 5 Plastic Tubs are allowed as defined in the materials accepted section )
• No Plastic Bags of any kind , including blue bags . Plastic bags can be recycled at your nearest Giant Eagle location .
• No Berry Containers & No Clam Shell Containers
• No Garbage or Food Waste
• No Shredded Paper
• No Ceramics
• No Styrofoam or Fast Food Wrappers
• No Loose Plastic Caps
• No Metal Lids
• No Aluminum Pie Pans or Aluminum Foil
• No Toilet Paper Rolls
• No Cartons : Milk , Almond / Soy Milk , Cream , & Orange Juice Containers
• No Paper Envelopes with Plastic Windows or Plastic / Bubble Wrap Lined Envelopes
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