Any plastic containers are recyclable in Alachua County, as long as the containers have a pourable spout or neck up to 4 gallons in size. Yogurt cups and margarine tubs are now recyclable too. Please rinse, remove all caps and lids, and step on plastic to save space! Empty household bleach bottles are acceptable.
Things we cannot accept at this time:
Please rinse all metal food and drink containers thoroughly. Empty aerosol cans and remove plastic lids. For containers with a lid, please keep lid attached or place lid in the bottom of the can and squeeze the top together to keep the lid secure.
Recycle all clear, green and brown glass bottles and jars. Rinse and remove lids, labels are ok. Please no window panes, glasses, Pyrex or other dishes.
Each recycled aluminum can saves enough energy to power a television for a full three hours!
Recycled plastic bottles and jars can be made into durable clothing! Recycle your water bottle today and wear it tomorrow!
Recycle clean, dry newspapers and inserts. Wet newspapers cannot be accepted. If it is going to rain, please either cover the newspapers or save them for next week. Brown shopping bags are accepted in the orange bin, but not plastic bags. Take plastic bags to grocery stores for recycling.
All magazines, catalogs, and telephone books are recyclable.
Clean corrugated cardboard (the kind with a wavy layer in the middle) can be recycled when broken down.
Empty all packing materials and FLATTEN boxes. It is not necessary to cut boxes apart.
Cardboard boxes should be no larger than 3' x 3'.
Pasteboard boxes, such as cereal or shoe boxes can also be flattened and placed in the orange bin for recycling.
Office paper and junk mail is recyclable. Please no plastic credit cards or shredded paper. Window envelopes are recyclable. Place the blue bin on top of the orange bin to keep paper from littering the street.
Paperback school workbooks, textbooks and coupon books can now be recycled in your orange bin. Paperback novels that are still in good condition should be donated if possible, but damaged or unreadable paperbacks can be recycled.
Shredded paper can be recycled in the orange bin as long as it is contained inside a rolled down paper bag. Please do not put loose shredded paper in the orange bin.
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