Recycling Guide and Information

RECYCLING'S MOST UNWANTED

PLEASE RECYCLE -- Don't Forget to Reuse When Possible!

PAPER

Keep these materials together clean and dry and separate from commingled containers.

recycle paper

All paper and cardboard must be clean & dry
Junk mail - Plastic windows okay
Boxboard - Cereal, shoe, cracker boxes, etc. Remove plastic liners.
Newspapers/inserts
Magazines/catalogs
Paper bags
White and colored office paper
Corrugated cardboard - Flatten, remove tape and string.
Paperbacks and phone books
Pizza boxes - EMPTY; grease is okay
Gift wrap (no metallic or glitter), gift bags, cards

No soda or beer holders/cartons.
No waxed paper or waxed cardboard.
No paper egg cartons.
No shredded paper.
Why not?

Municipal recycling is processed at the Springfield Materials Recycling Facility (MRF). Visit the MRF website for guides and pictures of what can and can't be recycled: springfieldmrf.org/whats-recyclable-at-the-mrf

For more detail: Yes/No list

CONTAINER RECYCLNG GRAPHIC

CONTAINERS

Keep these materials together and separate from paper

rec containers

Glass bottles/jars, only clear, green, or brown, less than 2.5 gallons - Labels and neck rings are ok
Aluminum, tin/steel cans and lids and aluminum foil - Labels are ok.
Milk & juice cartons (tent top), drink boxes - Remove straws & caps, flatten.
Plastic bottles, jars, and tubs. Remove pumps and wraps. Caps, labels, and detergent spouts may be left on.
Clear plastic cups.
Clear plastic egg cartons.
No light bulbs, window or auto glass, dishes, glasses, Pyrex, ceramics, or broken glass.

No paint cans or other metal objects. No plastic bags, containers over 2.5 gal., motor oil jugs, chemical or Styrofoam containers or flower pots. No aerosol cans. Why not?