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Green Bin Items

green bin

Examples

Exceptions

Mixed Paper
  • Mail
  • Envelopes, any color (metal clasp is ok)
  • Magazines, catalogs
  • Phonebooks
  • Writing/ledger paper
  • Paperbacks
  • Paper bags, any color
  • Greeting cards
  • Wrapping paper
  • Shredded paper
  • Fax paper
  • Computer paper
  • Sugar & flour bags
  • Calendars
  • Tissue Paper
  • Coupons
  • Bill inserts
  • No paper towels, tissues, napkins,
  • No cigarette packs
  • No candy wrappers
  • No waxed or plastic-coated paper
  • No tishe paper
  • No foil wrapping paper
Newspapers
  • All newspapers, ads and inserts
  • Do not put in a plastic bag!
Cardboard
  • Boxes and other corrugated cardboard (smooth on the outside, wavy in the middle)
  • No cardboard larger than 3 feet
  • No dirty or greasy cardboard
  • No pizza boxes
Thin Cardboard
  • All thin cardboard
  • Shoe boxes
  • Cereal boxes
  • Pasta boxes (windows ok)
  • Toilet paper rolls
  • Gift boxes
  • Cake mix boxes
  • Toothpaste boxes
  • Tissue boxes
  • Paper egg cartons
  • File folders
  • Light bulb packages
  • No take-out or frozen food boxes
  • No soda or beer packaging
  • No soap or laundry detergent boxes
  • No boxes with silver or foil coatings
  • Nothing dirty, greasy or plastic coated