RECYCLING

Curbside recycling collection days are the 2nd and 4th Mondays during June, July and August.  September through May it is picked up on the last Monday.  If a holiday is on a Monday, recycling will be picked up on Tuesday.  Please have items out by 7 A.M. on pickup days.  The City will provide you with a recycling tote upon request.  There are recycle bins located behind City Hall for cardboard, tin, plastic, glass and paper, if you should miss the curbside collection.

Residential recyclable curbside items include:

  1. Tin: food containers only.  Rinsed clean, discard lids, labels okay.
  2. Plastic: check the bottom for recycling code (numbers 1, 2 or 3).
  3. Cardboard: corrugated, pop cartons, cereal cartons, Kleenex boxes – all flattened.
  4. White & pastel paper: typing, computer, envelopes without windows or plastic removed, and other non-shiny white or pastel paper.  Newspaper:  anything received in the newspaper is recyclable as well as all paper not considered white paper.  Paper back books & hardcover books with hardcover removed.
  5. Shredded paper: bagged in a clear plastic bag.
  6. Glass: food or drink containers only.  Rinsed clean, discard lids, labels okay.

Do not recycle the following items:

Ceramics, porcelain, and baking glass.  Waxed milk cartons, Styrofoam egg cartons, pizza boxes, single use items or Styrofoam.  Bleach bottles, anti-freeze, oil containers or other hazardous materials.  Rubber, metal, waste or wood. Plastic Grocery bags (please take back to stores that recycle them)