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What Items Cannot go in the Blue Bin?
Confused about what can and can’t be recycled? Items that cannot go in the blue cart:
No hazardous materials
- Aerosol cans
- Lighters
- Smoke detectors
- Car batteries
- Oil
- Thermometers
- Cleaning products
- Paint cans
- Needles
- Gardening products
- Products for your vehicle
- Other products with a hazardous symbol
- Helium tanks
- Propane tanks, bear spray or canisters
- Glass
No scrap metal
- Aluminum siding
- Electrical wire
- Shelving racks
- Car parts
- Pots and pans
- Wire coat hangers
No foam cups, food containers or packaging
- Polystyrene foam packing materials, cups, food containers and trays, even if it has a recycling symbol #6, must be placed in the garbage.
No construction materials
- Bricks
- Concrete
- Drywall
- Nails
- Tile
- Wood
No electronics
- Computer monitors
- CPUs
- Printers
- TVs
No houseware items
- Ceramics
- Dishes
- Drinking glasses
- Garden hoses
- Light bulbs
- Mirrors
- Small appliances
- Utensils
No toys, sporting goods, shoes or clothing
- Try to donate these items if possible.
No multi-material packaging
Place these items in your garbage
- Deodorant sticks
- Toothpaste tubes
- Foil from yogurt containers
- Frozen juice containers
- Single-serve coffee packages.
- Items made from more than one type of material, for example paper and plastic.
No food or yard waste
- Place these items in your garbage or compost
No miscellaneous plastics, even if they have a recycling symbol
Forks and spoons
- Laundry baskets
- Pens
- Plastic knives
- Straws
No dirty items
- Materials need to be free of food, liquids and other residue.
Tip: After you’ve finished washing the dishes in the sink, rinse out your recyclables with the same water.