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Recycle right, or don't recycle at all.
One contaminated bin can send an entire truckload to landfill. Use this guide to sort confidently — for your business or your home.
Plastics #1 & #2
Yes
- Rinsed beverage bottles
- Empty cleaner jugs
- Dispensary vape shells (labeled)
No
- Plastic bags & film
- Bottle caps left on
- Food-soiled containers
Paper & Cardboard
Yes
- Flattened boxes
- Office paper
- Product inserts
No
- Greasy pizza boxes
- Waxed receipts
- Shredded paper (bag it)
Metal
Yes
- Aluminum cans
- Steel tins
- Clean foil balls (tennis-ball size+)
No
- Aerosol with contents
- Paint cans
- Small caps & bits
Organics / Compost
Yes
- Plant trim
- Food scraps
- Certified compostable packaging
No
- Meat & bones (city dependent)
- "Biodegradable" plastic
- Pet waste
Regulated Cannabis Waste
Yes
- Mixed 50/50 with non-consumable per state law
- Logged, weighed, chain-of-custody
- Rendered unusable before disposal
No
- Straight to landfill
- Given away
- Flushed
E-Waste & Batteries
Yes
- Vape batteries (drop-off)
- Old registers & scales
- Cables & chargers
No
- Curbside bins
- Puncturing batteries
- General trash
The three rules that beat every list
- 1. Empty & rinse. Food and liquid ruin recyclables faster than anything else.
- 2. Keep it loose. Never bag recyclables — plastic bags jam the sorting machines.
- 3. When in doubt, throw it out. One wrong item can contaminate the entire load.