Recycling & Waste
Residential Recycling Guidelines
| MATERIAL | ACCEPTABLE | PREPARATION | NOT ACCEPTABLE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum & Metal Cans | Metal food & beverage cans, empty, clean & dry foil containers | Rinse cans & acceptable containers. Crush if space is needed. | Aluminum siding, toys, lawn furniture, clothes hangers, scrap metals, cans with food or grease, paint cans, aerosol cans. |
| Plastics #1, #2, & #5 | Plastic bottles, milk & water jugs, liquid detergent, bleach, & softener bottles. | Rinse, remove & discard lids in garbage. Crush bottles if space is needed. If container is greasy, wipe out with soapy water & rinse. ** | Styrofoam, cooking or motor oil, window cleaner, antifreeze, pump or spray bottles, polystyrene, toys, pesticide/herbicide bottles. |
| Newsprint & Other Papers** | Newspapers, office & computer papers, junk mail, paper bags. | Place newsprint in a paper grocery bag or bundle and tie. Place on top of recyclables inside bin. ** | Gift wrapping paper of any kind. If cart is full do not place newspapers outside of cart on wet days. |
| Cardboard** | Clean, corrugated cardboard, cereal, shoe & tissue boxes. | Please flatten boxes. Place on top of recyclables inside bin. ** | Pizza boxes, waxed papers, hardback books, juice boxes, cardboard milk containers, take out food containers. |
Plastic bags WILL NOT be collected.
**If you must put newspaper, cardboard or other paper materials out in bad weather, place on top of recyclables in bin and close lid tightly to keep dry.
RECYCLING REMINDERS
- Set out prescribed container the night before your scheduled day. Place within 5-ft of curb or roadside.
- Wet paper materials will not be collected. Place in trash the following week.
- Recyclables that are mixed with garbage will not ne collected. Place in trash the following week.
Tri-County Industries, Inc
159 TCI Park Drive, Grove City, PA 16127
724-748-4705
