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, replace cap. Labels may be left on.
  • Rigid plastics such as plastic buckets, plastic pallets, soda crates, plastic playhouses (please break down and remove all non-plastic components), plastic flower pots, laundry baskets, empty garbage cans, and plastic cat litter 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 (MARKED DROP-OFF BINS ONLY)

  • Clean, with caps/lids removed
  • Separated by clear/color in marked drop off bins-do not place glass in commingled recycling bins

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

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Download and print our WWRA Recycling Information PDF(opens in new tab)

Not Acceptable:

  • NO Batteries
  • 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 electronics, computers, monitors, keyboards and printers
  • NO NCR paper
  • 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

Click here for 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 is NOT Recyclable at the WWRA:

We recommend that you recycle your styrofoam at Recycling Jackson.(opens in new tab)

Motor Oil is NOT Recyclable at the WWRA:

We recommend that you bring motor oil to local parts shops for takeback or to Washtenaw County Home Toxics Center.(opens in new tab)

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