Waste Wise Guide: What Goes Where

Waste Items

Aerosol Cans (Empty)

Recycle

Aluminum Cans

Recycle

Aluminum Foil

Recycle

Aluminum Pans

Recycle

Aluminum Trays

Recycle

Aseptic Packaging

Special Instructions

Baby Wipe Containers

Recycle

Bagged Shredded Paper

Recycle

Caps (Plastic)

Special Instructions

Cardboard

Recycle

Cartons

Recycle

Catalogs

Recycle

Cereal Boxes

Recycle

Chafing Fuel Cans

Recycle

Coffee Cup Lids

Special Instructions

Coupons

Recycle

Empty Metal Propane Tanks

Recycle

Envelopes

Recycle

Flowerpots

Recycle

Frozen Food Boxes

Recycle

Fruit Baskets

Recycle

Gift Bags

Recycle

Gift Wrap

Recycle

Glass Bottles

Recycle

Glass Food Jars

Recycle

Household Cleaner Bottles & Containers (Empty)

Recycle

Juice Boxes

Recycle

Junk Mail

Recycle

Magazines

Recycle

Medicine Bottles (Empty)

Recycle

Metal Cans

Recycle

Metal Hangers

Recycle

Metal Keys

Recycle

Metal Lids and Caps

Recycle

Metal Pipes

Recycle

Metal Tools

Recycle

Metal Toys

Recycle

Metal Umbrellas

Recycle

Metal Water Bottles

Recycle

Newspapers (Including Inserts)

Recycle

Nuts, Bolts, and Screws

Recycle

Packing Paper

Recycle

Padded Envelopes (All paper)

Special Instructions

Padded Envelopes (All plastic)

Special Instructions

Paint Cans (Empty)

Recycle

Paper

Recycle

Paper Egg Cartons

Special Instructions

Paper Mailer

Recycle

Paper Tubes

Recycle

Plastic Bags

Special Instructions

Plastic Beverage Bottles

Special Instructions

Plastic Bottles

Special Instructions

Plastic Buckets

Recycle

Plastic Centrifuge Tubes

Special Instructions

Plastic Condiment Cups

Special Instructions

Plastic Containers

Special Instructions

Plastic Crates

Recycle

Plastic Cups

Recycle

Plastic Egg Cartons

Recycle

Plastic Films

Special Instructions

Plastic Food Storage Containers

Recycle

Plastic Hangers

Recycle

Plastic Jars

Special Instructions

Plastic Laundry Baskets

Recycle

Plastic Lids

Special Instructions

Plastic Petri Dishes

Special Instructions

Plastic Pipette Tip Boxes

Recycle

Plastic Pipette Tips

Special Instructions

Plastic Takeout Containers

Special Instructions

Plastic Tube Racks

Recycle

Plastic Tubs

Recycle

Plastic Weigh Boats

Special Instructions

Plastic Well Plates or Containers

Special Instructions

Plastic Wrap (Clean)

Special Instructions

Produce Bags

Special Instructions

Reagent Bottles

Special Instructions

Receipts

Recycle

Scrap Metal

Recycle

Shrink Wrap

Special Instructions

Telephone Books

Recycle

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