DECEMBER, 2018

Phase 1 curbside recycling participants are doing a great job collecting clean, acceptable material. We currently have a contamination rate of 15%. Although this is a good rate, we could be doing even better. Here are some of the common things we are seeing in the blue carts that should be left out: 

COMMON CURBSIDE CONTAMINATION: 

• plastic film/wrap
  
• paper towels/tissue
  
• hazardous material (including aerosol cans)
  
• lumber/wood 
  
• clothing/shoes
  
• shredded paper
  
• glass
  
• plastic bags
  
• dirty pizza boxes
  
• styrofoam
  
• electronics
  
• organic waste (food or yard waste)
  
• paper drink cups
  

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