Recyclopedia helps you find information on how to correctly dispose of unwanted items and materials. Please select the item or material you want to dispose of below. We'll tell you whether it can go out with the trash, in your recycling, to a charity, or if it needs special attention.
Each community has it's own Recyclopedia section. Please type an address or move the red pin to set your location and we'll find your community - or choose your community from the list below the map.
Cereal and other dry food boxes (remove waxed liner)
Cigarette packs (cardboard) - put foil liners in the garbage
Computer paper
Envelopes (with and without window)
Fine paper
Flyers
Frozen food boxes
Gift wrap (no shiney foil wrapping)
Glossy paper
Juice boxes
Junk mail
Magazines
Milk cartons
Newspapers (including glossy ads)
Paper bags and sacks
Paperback books
Phone books
Post-it notes
Receipts
Shredded paper (only if bagged in a paper bag so it doesn't fly around)
White and colored office paper
Writing pad paper
Staples, paper clips, small amounts of tape and envelope windows don't have to be removed.
Do not include the following items:
Tissue paper, paper towels, paper napkins, facial tissues or toilet paper
Frozen juice containers
Gift cards with sparkles, etc.
Ice cream cartons
Metallic or foil wrapping paper
Paper cups or plates
Paper laminates, such as snack food bags
Pizza boxes and other food soiled papers and cardboard
Non paper attachments, such as plastic or rope handles, ribbons, bows, elastics, etc.
Waxed cardboard
Waxed or plastic coated paper
NOTE:no non paper attachments, such as plastic or rope handles, ribbons, bows, elastics, etc.
There are many ways to re-use existing paper, or avoid using paper altogether
Use the blank side of one-sided paper before recycling it.
Cut envelopes or other paper with any blank spaces into note pad sizes for jotting quick notes
Instead of paper towels or paper napkins, use cloth napkins, tea towels and dish cloths.
Re-use envelopes by placing labels over the old addresses.
Instead of paper lunch bags, use lunch boxes or reusable cloth bags.
Think of alternatives to regular gift-wrap ( like re-using colorful boxes, gift bags or fabric, chip bags washed and turned inside out become shiny, silvery, strong gift bags).
If you have to use paper, then buying recycled paper products "closes the loop" and helps maintain a healthy market for materials collected for recycling.
The Humane Society might welcome drop offs of newspapers for animal bedding or cleaning. Or call a local veterinary clinic to see whether they are interested,
Each community has it's own Recyclopedia section. Please type an address or move the red pin to set your location and we'll find your community - or choose your community from the list below the map.
