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Wapello Recycling
(Cost
of program included in garbage fee.)
Curbside
Pickup:
North of Highway 99: 2nd and 4th
Monday
- Recycling must be on the curb by 8:00 A.M.
South of Highway 99: 2nd and 4th
Thursday
- 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
Wapello:
Sort and clean recyclables as
noted below. Place on curbside on appropriate date 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.
With
Cardboard:
Corrugated
cardboard
Boxes with staples
Telephone books
Brown paper sacks
Chip board (cereal, tissue boxes, etc.) |
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 be recycled with metal.
Labels do not need to be removed.
Not
Recyclable:
Colored glass. Drinking glasses, window glass,
light bulbs, mirrors, crystal ovenware, ceramic cups & plates, clay flower
pots, heat resistant baking glass or Pyrex. |
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. Staples and paper
clips do not need to be removed.
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Do
not include:
Newspaper, cardboard, magazines, books, Christmas wrapping paper, carbon
paper or other sensitized paper, blueprint paper, film, photographs, tape or
glue, metal embossing, metal objects (fasteners, and staples are okay). |
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 any
container with the numbers 1
thru 7. Remove lids, rinse & crush containers. Lids cannot be
recycled.
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:
Motor oil containers
Batteries
Styrofoam
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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, pie
pans and TV dinner trays are
acceptable. |
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