WHAT HIGHLANDS COUNTY RECYCLES

ALUMINUM CANS   -   SODA/SOFT DRINK AND BEER CANS

CARDBOARD - CARDBOARD (CORRUGATED) SUCH AS SHIPPING BOXES AND “PAPERBOARD” SUCH AS CRACKER, CAKE MIX, PASTA BOXES, PAPER TOWEL ROLLS, ETC…

JUNK MAIL  -  ALL PAPER EXCEPT  PLASTIC WINDOW ENVELOPES

 NEWSPAPER  -  ALL NEWSPAPERS INCLUDING ANY INSERTS

 MAGAZINES – PLEASE DEPOSIT WITH NEWSPAPERS IN GREEN CONTAINERS

 PLASTIC  -  BOTTLES ONLY… MILK, WATER, SODA/SOFT DRINK AND JUICE BOTTLES; CONDIMENT PLASTIC CONTAINERS SUCH AS MUSTARD, KETCHUP, JELLY, ETC… BAKED GOODS SUCH AS MUFFIN OR PASTRY CONTAINERS. 

PLEASE NO STYROFOAM (POLYSTYRENE) MATERIAL OR PLASTIC BAGS – THESE CAN BE RETURNED TO YOUR LOCAL GROCERY STORE IN THEIR RECYCLING PROGRAM.

OFFICE PAPER – PLEASE DEPOSIT WITH NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES

PHONEBOOKS – CAN BE RECYCLED YEAR ROUND – PLEASE DEPOSIT WITH CARDBOARD IN WHITE RECYCLING CONTAINERS

STEEL CANS  -  SOUP, VEGETABLE, COFFEE, ETC…

NOTE:

PLEASE RINSE ALL PLASTIC BOTTLES, STEEL AND ALUNINUM CANS WHEN EMPTIED AND BEFORE YOU RECYCLE THEM.  RINSING HELPS TO CONTROL ROACHES IN YOUR HOME AND IN THE RECYCLING CONTAINERS.

DON’T’ CREATE AN EXTRA TRIP TO RECYCLE.  TRY TO PLAN YOUR TIME AND SAVE GAS BY ADDING RECYCLING TO YOUR ALREADY SCHEDULED LIST OF ERRANDS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 655-6400