Recycling
Find Your Collection Day, Holiday Schedule, and Calendar
The City has launched ReCollect, making it even easier to stay connected and never miss your waste and recycling collection day again!
Household recycling (gray cart) is collected every other Wednesday and is determined by your garbage collection day. If you need more room for recycling, refer to the "R" program to see your options.
Recycling Do's and Don'ts
Recyclable Items Accepted
- Plastic: Bottles and Containers labeled #1 through #5
- Metal: Tin, aluminum, steel, and empty aerosol cans
- Glass: Bottles and jars
- Cardboard: Flattened and corrugated boxes
- Paper: Newspaper and advertisements, paper bags, junk mail, magazines and catalogs, office/note paper, phone books, cereal/shoe/drink boxes, milk/juice cartons.
Items Not Accepted
- Plastic Bags
- Food waste or liquids
- Pizza boxes or juice pouches
- Clothing, textiles, or carpet
- Hazardous materials or electronics
- Batteries
- Tires
- Polystyrene/Styrofoam
- Plants or yard waste such as bagged or loose grass, leaves, or small branches
- Hoses
- Shredded paper
- Dishes, paper plates, pots, or pans
- Toys or laundry baskets
- Gift wrap, ribbon, or bows
- Hangers (plastic or wire)
Please Note: Putting other material or trash in your recycling could cause the whole load to be rejected by the recycling processor.
Additional Resources
- Consumers can look up where to recycle specific materials in their area by zip code by visiting Recycle Nation.
- Locate a drop-off location for plastic bags and plastic wrap by visiting Plastic Film Recycling.
- Urban E Recycling Electronic Recycling & Data Destruction
- To request a current recycling schedule /calendar magnet, please call 407-703-1731.