Accepted Materials
Single-Stream Recycling
All items below are combined in a single stream in your bins or rolling carts.
We deliver them to a “MURF” (Material Recovery Facility) that sorts them out from each other and from contamination.
Plastic
When it comes to plastic memorize this motto: Bottles, Tubs, Jars, & Jugs!
NOTABLE EXCEPTIONS
Plastic bags/film, to-go cups, clamshell containers
Bottles and jars only.
NOTABLE EXCEPTIONS
Drinking glasses, glass dishes, pyrex, mirrors, window glass
Glass
Aluminum and tin cans only.
NOTABLE EXCEPTIONS
Cooking pots & pans, hangers, any metal item that is not a can
Cans
Cardboard, newspaper, office paper, junk mail, cereal boxes.
NOTABLE EXCEPTIONS
Receipt paper, wrapping paper
Paper
Composting
Any and all food waste can be placed in your bucket (homes) or cart (restaurants).
We deliver the food scraps to an industrial composting facility that produces mulch.
Fruits & Veggies
Meats
+everything else!
Plastic bags
These are recycled separately as part of our add-on services. (not included in single-stream)
We deliver to a company that turns it in to outdoor decking and other construction materials.
Ice bags
Shipping envelopes
Bread bags
Grocery bags
Dry cleaning bags
Bubble wrap
Wood pellet bags
Stretch Film
Food storage bags
Produce bags
Case overwrap
Cereal bags
Newspaper sleeves
Salt bags
Food must be cleaned off before pickup!
Styrofoam
These are recycled separately as part of our add-on services. (not included in single-stream)
We deliver to a company that turns it in to picture frames, trimming and other construction materials.
Boxes & coolers
Rigid packaging
To-go cups
Packing peanuts
Food trays
To-go boxes
Food must be cleaned off before pickup!
Electronics
These are recycled separately as part of our add-on services. (not included in single-stream)
We deliver to a certified e-waste facility that repairs the material if possible, and if not disassemble to recycle individual parts.
Computer & Networking Equipment
DESKTOP & LAPTOP COMPUTERS
SERVERS & MAINFRAMES
HUBS, ROUTERS, & SWITCHES
ENTERPRISE DATA LEVEL SYSTEMS
DATA BACK-UP SYSTEMS
HARD DRIVES
CIRCUIT BOARDS
PROCESSORS & RAM MEMORY
POS (POINT OF SALE) EQUIPMENT
Cables & Wires
Flat Panel Monitors
Printers, Scanners, Copiers, Ink
PRINTERS
FAX MACHINES
SCANNERS
COPIERS
MFP UNITS (PRINT/COPY/SCAN)
TYPEWRITERS
INK & TONER
Cell Phones & Tablets
CELL PHONES
PDAS
TABLETS & IPADS
Consumer Electronics
TELEPHONE SYSTEMS & HANDSETS
PROJECTORS
CALCULATORS
DVD/VHS/BLU-RAY PLAYERS
DVR/TIVO
CD/TAPE PLAYERS
RADIOS/STEREOS
CAMERAS (VIDEO & PHOTO)
MICROPHONES & SPEAKERS
REMOTE CONTROLS
SMALL APPLIANCES
POWER TOOLS
TOYS WITH ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS
VIDEO GAME CONSOLES
Industrial Electronics
POWER TOOLS
SCRAP METAL
COPPER CABLING
MANUFACTURING SURPLUS
TRANSFORMERS
CONTROL UNITS
LAMPS & BULBS
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Batteries, Power supplies/chargers, Battery Back-ups
IMPORTANT FIRE HAZARD:
ALL BATTERY LEADS MUST BE TAPED OVER BEFORE COLLECTION