Recycling
Single Stream Material
Commingle (physically combined) and fiber combined together
Residential recycling materials accepted
The following is a list of recyclable materials accepted by Resource Management:
Commingled (physically combined) containers:
Aluminum Cans, Trays & Foil (trays & foil must be cleaned)
Aseptic Packaging & Gable Top Containers (milk & juice cartons)
Steel Cans and Tins
PET Soda, Water, & Flavored Beverage Bottles (#1 clear and green plastic resin)
HDPE Mild & Juice Jugs (#2 clear plastic resin)
HDPE Detergent & Fabric Softener Containers (#2 colored plastic resin)
PVC Narrow Neck Containers Only (#3 plastic resin); such as health & beauty aid products, household cleaners.
LDPE Grocery Containers (#4 plastic resin); such as margarin tubs, frozen desert cups, six and twelve pack rings.
PP Grocery Containers (#5 plastic resin); such as yogurt cups, and narrow neck syrup and ketchup bottles.
#7 Plastic Resin Narrow Neck Containers Only.
Plastic Buckets, such as kitty litter containers (5 gallon size maximum).
Glass Bottles and Jars (clear, brown, green): no window glass, dinnerware or ceramics
Notes:
1. All containers to be emptied and rinsed clean.
2. No motor oil, insecticide, herbicide or hazardous chemical containers
3. Plastic bags should be returned to grocery or department store.
4. No plastic film (no plastic sheets, tarps or wrap).
5. No expanded foam or clear polystyrene per joint advisory from the Illinois
Recycling Association. illinois Department of Commerce & Community Affairs,
and Region 5 US Environmental Protection Agency.
6. #6 Not allowed
Residential Paper Fiber:
Newspaper, including inserts (remove plastic sleeves)
Cardboard (no waxed cardboard)
Kraft (brown paper) Bags
Magazines, Catalogs and Telephone Books
Office, Computer, Notebook & Gift Wrap Paper (no metal clips, spirals, binders)
Chipboard (cereal, cake & food mix boxes, gift boxes, etc.)
Carrier Stock (soda & beer can carrying cases)
Junk Mail & Envelopes (no plastic cards, stick on labels or unused stamps)
Paper Back Books (no hard cover books)