What can I recycle?

Acceptable:

PAPER

  • Newspaper and junk mail mix, glossy inserts are OK
  • Magazines, catalogues, paperback and phone books
  • White office paper
  • Paper bags
  • Cereal boxes, cardboard, corrugated cardboard boxes and boxboard - please flatten

PLASTIC

  • Plastic bottles #1-7 - such as milk jugs and detergent bottles, cottage cheese, yogurt, etc. Remove caps and lids, rinse well and flatten, labels may be left on.
  • Rigid plastics such as plastic buckets, soda crates, plastic pallets, coolers, drums, toys and playhouses, plastic flower pots, laundry baskets, empty garbage cans, plastic pet containers.

METAL

  • Tin and aluminum cans and lids - remove labels, rinse well, flatten if possible. Empty aerosol cans are OK.
  • Small metals and aluminum

GLASS (DROP OFF ONLY)

  • Clean, with caps/lids removed
  • Separated by clear / color

DO NOT mix glass with curbside pickup. Glass must be dropped off at recycling bin or WWRA facility. LEARN MORE

OTHER

  • Car and Truck Batteries ONLY (no household batteries - see below)
  • Used motor oils are accepted onsite at the Werkner Rd. location ONLY, not at bin sites or curbside

Info on Battery Recycling

We always get lots of questions about battery recycling. As noted we only accept car and truck batteries, but here are some resources for rechargeable and alkaline batteries:

Holiday Recycling

And that means more stuff. Please keep in mind we can't recycle everything (as much as we would like to!) We CAN accept wrapping paper, but not the plasticy/shiny kind. We can take boxes, but please remove any styrofoam inside.

YES:

  • Wrapping paper (not the plasticy/shiny kind)
  • Boxes (packing materials removed)

NO:

Here's a list of items we CANNOT recycle:

  • Christmas lights
  • Christmas ornaments
  • Styrofoam
  • Plastic and paper plates along with the plastic utensils
  • Plastic tablecloths
  • Bubble wrap, packing peanuts
  • Blow up lawn decorations
  • Anything with food debris still on it
  • Plasticy-shiny wrapping paper

 

Not Acceptable:

  • NO glass mirrors, window glass, light bulbs, etc.
  • NO motor oil containers
  • NO plates, china, ceramics
  • NO tires
  • NO paints
  • NO styrofoam of any kind
  • NO bubble wrap
  • NO computers, monitors, keyboards and printers
  • NO visqueen
  • NO pool covers
  • NO plastic tarps
  • NO plastic bags
  • NO household batteries
  • NO propane tanks of any kind
  • NO construction waste
  • NO glass candle holders
  • NO plastic straws

Here's our page that provides information on where you can recycle items that we do not accept.

NO TRASH!

Leaving these items and any trash in the bins or at the sites is considered ILLEGAL DUMPING and may be subject to a $1,000 fine.

Styrofoam Option:

We recommend that you recycle your styrofoam in Jackson:

 

Here's a handy "What to and What not to Recycle" PDF for you to print.

WWRA Recycle PDF

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