Non-Recyclable Items

The following items are non-recyclable. Please place these items with your regular trash.

Paper
  • Paper in plastic bags
  • Paperback / hard cover books
  • Paper stained by food

Metal
  • Clothes hangers
    • Most dry cleaners accepts their hangers back, so don't throw them away
  • Empty motor oil cans
  • Kitchen utensils / cookware (pots, pans, etc.)
  • Paint cans (place empty cans in trash without lids)
Glass
  • Drinking glasses, crystal, ceramics
  • Light bulbs, except fluorescent
  • Mirrors, windows
    • Please tape glass and mirrors to help prevent breakage and injury to yourself and City workers

Plastic
  • Five-gallon plastic pails
  • Milk and juice containers coated with wax
  • Plastic shopping bags
  • Styrofoam materials
  • Toys

Miscellaneous Items
Propane and helium tanks are not accepted