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| Easy-to-Follow
Recycling Instructions |
| Schedule |
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| How
to Prepare |
Acceptable
Items |
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| NEWSPAPER ONLY - Newspapers must be
bundled and tied with string or twine. |
Newspaper, Inserts that come with
the newspaper, such as: comics, TV/magazine sections, glossy coupons,
colored food/store ads |
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| GLASS BOTTLES, PLASTIC BOTTLES (1
& 2), STEEL, BIMETAL & ALUMINUM CANS - These items should be
rinsed thoroughly and placed inside your blue recycling bucket.
Only the items listed at right are acceptable. |
Glass bottles (all colors), Plastic
water bottles, Glass jars (all colors), Plastic soda bottles, Steel cans,
Plastic detergent bottles, Bi-metal cans, Plastic milk container, Aluminum
cans, Plastic bottles with a #1 or 2 in a recycling triangle.* Remove
& discard all lids, caps & closures. *Plastic bottles where the
neck is smaller than the body. |
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| OTHER PAPER/JUNK MAIL Other paper
should be placed in a brown paper bag and placed next to your blue bucket. |
Magazines, Catalogs, Writing and
school paper, PHONEBOOKS, All envelopes, Store fliers, with mailing
labels, Paperback books, Office paper, Copy paper, Hardcover books with
hard covers removed |
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| TEXTILES Place any textiles no
smaller than 15 " x 15 " in special recycling textile bag.
Recycling crews will leave a new bag in your bucket. |
Clean clothing, Drapes, Curtains,
Sheets, Towels, Belts, Handbags, Clean cloth (See textile
bag for other items) |
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| CORRUGATED CARDBOARD Corrugated cardboard must
be cut into squares of 2ft. x 2ft. and tied with string or twine.
Place bundle next to blue recycling bucket. |
Corrugated cardboard, Brown paper
bags |
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| BATTERIES Place dry-cell batteries only
in sealed plastic zip-top bag and place inside your blue
recycling bucket. |
Radio batteries, Toy
batteries, Watch batteries, Calculator batteries |
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| Recyclables are the property of
Somerset County when placed at the curb. Please notify your local police
department or the Somerset County Recycling Center if anyone other than
County employees removes recyclables from your curb. Theft of recyclable
materials is illegal. |
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