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Accepted recyclable materials vary depending on your location. The best way to know which items can be recycled, is to refer to your local recycling program. You can also see accepted items at-a-glance by clicking on the “Locations” tab at the top of the page.

Otherwise, you can simply search “recycling” + “[your city”] and you should be able to locate which items are accepted. Your municipality’s website may also have a page with information on recycling best practices, including a list of accepted items.

Commonly accepted materials include:

*Cardboard
*Paper (office paper, newspaper, cardstock, etc.)
*Plastic bottles and containers
*Aluminum cans

Taking the steps to ensure the material you are placing in the recycling bin is recyclable curbside, and is clean, loose, and dry, helps your local recycling program work more efficiently. In other words, doing your part to reduce contamination (wrong item in wrong bin) in the recycling stream helps us process the recyclable material better and safer, ultimately empowering us to increase our positive environmental impact.

Across all our facilities, we will have sorters touching the items you have placed in your bin. The safety of our employees and partners is our top priority. By following local recycling guidelines, not only are you ensuring your local recycling program works efficiently, but you are also keeping recycling and solid waste employees safe!

Most recycling programs DO NOT accept bagged recyclables. Since recycling varies by location, it’s important that you check with your local recycling program. In most cases, all recycling material should be placed loose (bagless), clean and dry in the recycling container.rnrnIf you are required to bag your recycling, please use a clear plastic bag.

MRF Stands for Material Recovery Facility. As the name suggests, a MRF is a highly specialized facility that takes in recyclables and separates them according to their commodity type. Imagine having a fruit salad and separating it by fruit type as cleanly as possible – that is what happens at a MRF except with recyclable materials! MRFs are at the center of the recycling process, receiving the collected recyclables and preparing them for shipment to secondary processors, who will develop them into new products and return them to the shopping shelves.

Please remove food, liquids, and oil from containers before recycling. A quick rinse or wipe down of the container is all you need! There is no need to run your recyclable containers through the dishwasher.