ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS
The following is a list of recyclable items accepted at our Community Drop-Off locations. Please see the Curbside page for “how” materials are accepted in those programs since they are to be separated differently.
NO PLASTIC BAGS!
Unless they are being used to contain shredded paper.
Styrofoam Items
Styrofoam items are only accepted at select drop-off sites. Please reference our Drop-Off Sites Maps page for up to date information on which sites accept styrofoam.
Paper/Cardboard Items
Please refrain from putting paper in plastic bags; they have to be hand-removed by our staff.
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Books - Telephone, soft & hard cover
Please remove any plastic overwrap.
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Newspaper & Ad Inserts, Magazines & Glossy Ads
Please remove any plastic overwrap.
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Corrugated Cardboard
Filled with paper or flattened!
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Paperboard Boxes & Clean Pizza Boxes
Remove plastics and flatten!
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Cardboard Egg Cartons
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Opened Mail, Envelopes (with windows, stamps, & labels), and greeting cards
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Office paper, manila/pastel colored folders, brochures, computer printouts, FAX paper, loose-leaf paper, memos, post-its, index cards, and pastel colored paper
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Paper shopping bags
Fill with paper!
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Paper tubes
Paper towel, wrapping paper, & toilet paper tubes
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Shredded Paper
Must be paper bagged or boxed! (plastic bag only if no other option)
Commingled Items
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Cans - Bi-metal food & Beverage
Tip: Rinse, Insert lids, then bend in top to keep sharp lid inside.
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Empty Aerosol Cans
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Clean Aluminum Foil, Pie Pans
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Glass Bottles & Jars
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Plastic’s #'s 1 & 2 (PET & HDPE), Bottles & Jugs
Please rinse
NON ACCEPTABLE ITEMS
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NO dishes, mirrors, light bulbs, window glass, or drinking glasses
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NO Other Plastics (No plastics numbered #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7), no pool liners, tubs, food containers, toys,
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NO Electronics (currently taking some electronics in our Pilot Program- see our E-Waste Recycling page for information & locations)
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NO Motor Oil Bottles
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NO Tires
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NO scrap metal, auto parts, pots or pans
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NO Plastic Bags
Look for a return bin at your local store.
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Batteries
We do not accept batteries at our community drop-off recycling sites. Most alkaline batteries can now be tossed out with your regular garbage. Check our "What Can I Do With?...." Guidge for what to do with other types of batteries.
Need to print what we accept or save to your computer?
View a printable version: JBGT Acceptable Materials
Where does it go? check out our Recycling Page for more information!
To find a location near you go to our Drop-off Locations page