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(Cost of program included in garbage fee.)
Curbside Pickup: 1st and 3rd Tuesday - Recycling must be on the curb by 8:00 A.M.
Notes:
- No Containers Provided.
- Do not place recyclables in garbage bags or trashcans for curbside pickup.
- All paper and cardboard must be dry.
- Cans, plastic and glass must be in separate containers.
To Recycle in Oakville: Sort and clean recyclables as noted below. Place on curbside on 1st and/or 3rd Tuesday in a container. Plastic or paper grocery bags may be used to keep items separate. A plastic tote with lid will protect recyclables from wind and rain. Any container that does not look like a garbage can or bag can be used.
Newspapers
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All newspapers and their
glossy inserts can be recycled. Papers must be dry and without residues
(paint, food, etc.) They can be tied with a string or put in paper or plastic bags. Do not include: Magazines, catalogs, phone books, junk mail, books, cereal boxes (may be recycled with other materials). |
Cardboard
Both
corrugated and thin cardboard can be recycled.
Please flatten, flatten and
stack before placing at the curb. No pieces over 3 feet square.
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Cardboard: Corrugated cardboard Boxes with staples Telephone books Brown paper sacks Chip board (cereal, tissue boxes, etc.) Sacks with string |
Cannot be recycled: Wax-coated cardboard Feed/seed sacks Anything with food residue |
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Clear Glass Bottles & Jars
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Food and beverage storage containers only. These bottles and jars must be rinsed and the lids removed. (Metal lids can go with the tin cans.) Labels do not need to be removed. Not
Recyclable: |
Office Paper
Many types
of paper can be recycled including envelopes, colored paper, file folders, and
junk mail.
Tie paper with a string or place in a paper or plastic bag.
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Do
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Magazines
All glossy magazines and catalogs may be recycled. Tie with a string or place in grocery bags.
With
Magazines:
Time, Newsweek, National Geographic, slick catalogs, etc.
Do Not
Include:
TV Guide, Books, Tabloids printed on newsprint, phone books, Reader’s Digest,
etc.
Plastic Bottles & Jugs
Check the bottom of the containers for the recycling logo. Inside the logo is a number identifying the type of plastic. Plastics accepted for recycling are types 1 thru 7. Remove lids, rinse & crush containers.
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Examples
of Acceptable Plastics: Food containers Detergent bottles Shampoo bottles Milk jugs Butter container |
Bleach jugs Juice jugs PET containers Yogurt containers |
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Do
not include:
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Please rinse and crush all containers. Discard all caps and lids.
Metal Cans
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All tin and aluminum cans are acceptable. Rinse and remove labels if possible. Crush the cans or stack smaller ones inside larger cans. Clean aluminum foil is acceptable. |
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