Tuesday, February 26, 2008

FOR YOUR GREEN BIN

MIXED PAPER, Mail
Envelopes – any color,
(metal clasp is ok)
Sugar and flour bags , Calendars
Magazines, catalogs, Phone books
Writing/ledger paper, Paperback books
Paper bags, any color Greeting cards
Wrapping paper, Wrapping tissue paper
Shredded paper, Fax paper
Computer paper, Coupons, bill inserts

All mixed paper and
thin cardboard can be mixed
together. Use paper bags for
excess materials.
No paper towels, facial tissues, or napkins
No cigarette packs
No candy wrappers
No waxed or plastic coated paper
No foil wrapping paper
No photographs
All newspapers, ads and inserts
Set out in brown paper bags or tied with string.

Do not put in a plastic bag!
Cardboard Boxes and other corrugated Cardboard Flatten and tie with string.
Cut large pieces into smaller pieces
Bundles must be less than 3 ft. long or wide.
No cardboard larger than 3 feet long
No dirty or greasy cardboard, No pizza boxes

Thin Cardboard, All thin cardboard
Shoe boxes, Cereal boxes, Pasta boxes (window is ok)
Toilet paper rolls, Gift boxes, Cake mix boxes
Toothpaste boxes ,Tissue boxes
Paper egg cartons
File folders, Light bulb packages

No take-out or frozen food boxes
No soda or beer packaging
No soap or laundry detergent boxes
No boxes with silver or foil coatings
Nothing dirty, greasy or plastic coated

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