Accepted Recyclable Containers
All containers must be emptied and rinsed clean.
- Aluminum cans, trays, and foil (trays and foil must be cleaned)
- Steel cans and tins
- Aseptic packaging and gable top containers (milk and juice cartons)
- Glass bottles and jars (clear, brown, green) (please no window glass, auto glass, dinnerware, or ceramics)
- PET soda, water, and flavored beverage bottles (#1 clear and green plastic resin)
- HDPE milk, water and juice jugs (#2 clear plastic resin)
- HDPE detergent and fabric softener containers (#2 colored plastic resin)
- PVC narrow neck containers only (#3 plastic resin, such as health and beauty aid products, household cleaners, etc.)
- LDPE grocery containers (#4 plastic resin) such as margarine tubs, frozen desert cups, six pack rings, etc.
- PP grocery containers (#5 plastic resin) such as yogurt cups and narrow-neck syrup and ketchup bottles
- #7 plastic resin narrow-neck containers only
- Plastic buckets such as kitty litter containers (5-gallon size maximum)
Paper Fiber
- Cardboard (no waxed cardboard)
- Carrier stock (soda and beer can carrying cases)
- Chipboard (cereal, cake and food mix boxes, gift boxes, shoe boxes, etc.)
- Junk mail and envelopes (no plastic cards, stick-on labels or unused stamps)
- Kraft (brown paper) bags
- Magazines, catalogs, and telephone books
- Newspaper, including inserts (remove plastic sleeves)
- Office, computer, notebook, and gift wrap paper (no metal clips, spirals, binders, etc.)
- Paperback books (no hard cover books)
Items Not Accepted
- No motor oil, insecticide, herbicide, or hazardous chemical containers
- No plastic bags (please reuse or return to grocery or department stores)
- No plastic sheets or film (no plastic sheets, tarps, or wrap)
- Expanded foam and clear polystyrene not accepted (per joint advisory from the Illinois Recycling Association, Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, and Region 5 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
- No window glass, auto glass, dinnerware, or ceramics
- Waxed cardboard