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Recycling Guidelines

White paper

Includes only all white paper with minimal amounts of black ink. All other paper should be sorted separately as mixed paper -- see below.

Mixed paper

The following type of paper may be comingled for recycling

Items Accepted
White or colored paper Coated paper Brochures Pamphlets Letterhead Direct mail items Advertising Envelopes (plastic windows OK)	Folders (Manila, coated, colored) Steno pads Notepads and memo pads Receipts Sticky notes Phone books Chipboard boxes (Cereal, frozen food, etc)	Corrugated cardboard (Small amounts only) Newspapers w/inserts Paperback books/manuals Soft cover books Hard back books (with cover removed) Magazines Catalogs

Plastic

All plastics with numbers 1 - 7 printed on them may be comingled for recycling. All containers must be rinsed.

Items Accepted			Items Not Accepted
Food containers Milk jugs Detergent bottles Bleach jugs Butter containers	Yogurt containers Juice jugs PET containers High-density polyethylene bottles with seams across the bottom		Oil bottles Laundry baskets Styrofoam Plastic bags

Metal cans

All metal food and beverage cans may be recycled. All cans must be rinsed

Making the recycling program succeed

All items must be sorted and cleaned in order for this program to succeed! The more materials we recycle, the more successful the program will be.