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City Recycle Center
The City Recycle Center is available for all community members to bring material for recycling, including apartment dwellers, businesses, and visitors.
Recycling Rules
- Flatten boxes, rinse containers, and bring items loose in a container, such as an 18-gallon bin or storage tote.
- Bringing items in a black trash bag is NO LONGER permitted. If you must use a bag, put recycling in a clear plastic bag. DO NOT use city-provided green waste paper bags to bring items.
- Secure shredded paper in a small paper bag and staple it shut.
- If you miss your curbside recycling collection, we cannot accept items in your recycling cart. Bring them in an 18-gallon tote or bin.
- Green Waste is NOT accepted.
- Materials may be rejected based on quantity, quality, and/or contamination.
- No trailer loads of materials are allowed.
- Plastic foam, commonly called Styrofoam, is accepted for drop-off, but it must be separate from other recyclables. Click here for more information before bringing items for drop-off.
What Can I Bring for Recycling?
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| SINGLE-STREAM RECYCLING | |
|---|---|
| • Plastic containers #1-7, less than 5-gallon, lids on • Clean, dry paper: cardboard, newspaper, magazines, junk mail, catalogs, cereal boxes, phone books, etc. • Glass bottles and jars • Aluminum cans and bottles • Steel and tin: food and beverage cans • Shredded paper in a paper bag, stapled shut • Dairy and juice cartons |
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| PLASTIC FOAM #6 | |
| Clean and dry, commonly called Styrofoam Click here for more information |
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| CARDBOARD | |
| Flattened, clean and dry |
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| SCRAP METAL | |
| Items that are mostly metal, such as: • Hangers • Chains • Appliances, without Freon |
• Lawn mower, without fluids • Water heater (emptied) • BBQ grills (no ashes or coals) • Bicycles |
| DO NOT BRING ANY OF THESE: | |
|---|---|
| Wires Cords Electronic devices |
Aluminum foil Foil containers, baking tins |
| Mirrors Ceramics Vases Drinking glasses |
Plastic bags / wrap / film Cups, plates, utensils Plastic hangers Hoses |
| Tissues, paper towels napkins Wax coated paper products Coated paper bags Cups, plates, utensils |
Appliances with Freon Helium tanks Propane tanks Items with fuel or liquids still in them |
| Wood, lumber Green Waste: brush, leaves, trimmings Items in Green Waste bags |
Trash Diapers Feed bags or pet food bags |