Recyle program

If they are still in good condition, donate them. No Dirty Diapers. These materials will spoil all of the recyclables, turning the load to trash. Trash these instead and keep recyclables clean and dry. No Household Items. Check local programs for reuse and recycling options first. Put them in the trash bin if no other options are available. No Medical Waste. No Garage Waste. Check local programs to find out what is recyclable in your area. Not Accepted in Your Bin Try to reduce and reuse these items instead of putting them in the trash.

Other Materials Typically not accepted for curbside pickup. Myth: Most Americans recycle all they can. Reality: False. Myth: Recycling arrows on a container mean it is definitely recyclable. Myth: Containers must be squeaky clean in order to be recycled. Reality : Containers should be clean, but don't have to be spotless.

Myth: Even if an item shouldn't go in the bin, it will get sorted anyway. Reality : False. Non-recyclable items are not accepted curbside. Myth: Hoses, tanks, shower curtains, swing sets, etc.

Myth: All types of glass bottles and jars are recyclable. Track the progress property by property with this interactive map. News Releases.

In a groundbreaking law, California is taking a first step to reduce the amount of food service packaging thrown away and littered in the environment by requiring certain food service facilities to serve customers with packaging that is either reusable, recyclable, or compostable.

CalEPA will continue to respond, investigate, and — when necessary — take action on complaints related to environmental non-compliance. Common household items that contain recycled materials include the following:. Recycled materials are also used in new ways such as recovered glass in asphalt to pave roads or recovered plastic in carpeting and park benches. You help close the recycling loop by buying new products made from recycled materials.

There are thousands of products that contain recycled content. When you go shopping, look for the following:. Some of the common products you can find that can be made with recycled content include the following:. This study analyzes the numbers of jobs, wages and tax revenues attributed to recycling.

The study found that in a single year, recycling and reuse activities in the United States accounted for:. This equates to 1. For more information, check out the full report. It is recommended that residents write their home address on each cart.

The county provides on premise collection of recyclables for senior citizens over 65 years of age and for disabled persons.

To qualify, no one living in the home can be under 65 years of age or be physically able to carry the collection containers to the curb. To make arrangements for on premise collection, call If the holiday falls on a week day, trash and recycling collection will shift to the next day, through Saturday, with no collections on Sunday. There are NO makeup days for yard trim collection. View a full holiday schedule for trash, recycling and yard trim collection.

DoE is pleased to offer residents a place to recycle old Christmas lights. Lights may be dropped off from December to February , during regular business hours, Thursday thru Saturday from am to pm, excluding holidays. The lights are shredded into tiny bits and the bits are sorted into various components that make up the lights such as copper, glass, and PVC.

The individual components are then recycled. Skip to Main Content. Loading Close.