What Belongs In Each Container
Items in gray (this table) belong in Landfill Container
| first | second | third |
|---|---|---|
| 6-pack rings (please cut) | hose (garden or rubber) | report covers (plastic) |
| ash, fireplace & BBQ (damp, cold and contained) | ice cream wrappers (plastic) | rubber bands |
| binders (plastic) | laminated items | rubber stamps |
| candles | light bulbs (no fluorescent) | rubber/neoprene |
| carbon paper | metal cable wire | rugs/mats |
| ceramics (including tile) | metallic wrapping paper | snack packaging (granola bar & candy wrappers) |
| chewing gum | mirrors | sponges |
| chip bags | nails | straws/stir sticks (plastic) |
| coffee cups (unless labeled "compostable" | nylon | stuffed animals/toys (unwanted or can't be donated) |
| cosmetics containers with residue | packing peanuts (try donating to shipping/mailing stores) | Styrofoam ® |
| computer diskettes | paper clips | tape: duct/masking/packaging |
| cotton balls (soiled) | paper used from cleaning (soiled) | tempered glass (Corningware®, Pyrex®) |
| deodorant casing | pencils with erasers | toothpaste tubes |
| diapers | pens (ink) | transparencies/microfilm/negatives (acctate) |
| feminine products | pet feces | utensils (plastic) |
| foam (all types) | plants (plastic) | vacuum bags |
| glass cups & glasses | polystryrene | window glass |
| gloves | q-tips (with paper or wooden wands) | wood (treated) |
| hangers (dry cleaners will take back hangers) | records |
Items in blue (this table) belong in Recycle Container
| first | second | third |
|---|---|---|
| aluminum cans | detergent bottles | paper (adhesive/post-its) |
| aluminum foil | drink boxes (juice) | paper packaging with remnant tape |
| aseptic containers | egg cartons (paper) | paper towel & toilet paper tubes |
| bleach bottles (empty) | envelopes with metal clasps | phone books |
| boxes (shipping) | fruit baskets (plastic, and if labeled 1-7) | plastic bags (can also be taken back to grocery stores) |
| bubble wrap | glass bottles & jars only | plastic containers |
| cans, food (bi-metal/tin) | grocery bags (paper) | plastic film (free from food residue) |
| carbonless paper | hardbound books | salad dressing bottles |
| cardboard (flatten/cut large or multiple boxes) | ice cream cartons (rinsed) | scrap metal (piece under 30 lbs) |
| catalogs (discontinue unwanted catalogs) | juice bottles | shampoo bottles |
| cereal boxes | junk mail | shoe boxes |
| cellophane | magazines | soy milk boxes |
| CDs and DVDs | milk/dairy and juice cartons (paper, rinsed) | tub-type containers such as those used for yogurt, cottage cheese, and margarine if labeled 1-7 |
| computer paper | newspaper (including inserts) | water jugs |
Items in green (this table) belong in Compost Container
| first | second | third |
|---|---|---|
| bones | fruit, peels, pits, & rinds | shrubs |
| bread | grains | tea bags/tea bag with staples |
| cactus | grass cuttings | tree twigs and branches up to 6" in diameter |
| cereal | houseplants | trees (holiday, unflocked) |
| cheese | ice cream sticks (wooden) | vegetables, peel, pits, & rinds |
| chopsticks (wooden) | leaves | utensils (if labeled "compostable") |
| coffee cups (only if labeled "compostable" | meat | waxed cardboard |
| coffee grounds | paper towels | waxed paper (food-soiled) |
| coffee filters | pasta | waxed paper containers/cups |
| dairy products | pizza boxes (and leftover pizza) | weeds |
| egg & egg shells | prunings | wine corks |
| flowers | rice & other grains | wood (uncoated, untreated) |
| food-soiled paper (paper plates, towels, napkins) | sawdust | yard waste |
Items in red (this table) are considered hazardous waste and must be disposed of properly. Click here for proper disposal instruction.
| first | second | third |
|---|---|---|
| batteries - PSSI will collect household batteries that are placed in a zipper-style bag on top of (not inside your blue Recyclables collection cart). Please tape the terminals on all batteries. No automotive batteries are allowed in the PSSI curbside collection program. | fertilizers | photo chemical |
| camp stove fuel tanks/propane tanks | fluorescent lightblubs | poisons |
| CFL lightbulbs | lancets | pool chemicals |
| cleaning products (toxic) | lye | pressurized tanks |
| computer hard drives/peripherals | medications | printers |
| computer monitors | needles | smoke detectors |
| electonics | paint | television (tv) |
| e-waste | paint remover | thermometers |
| fax machines | pesticides | varnish |