Recycling Program
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RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYCLING GUIDELINES | ||||||||||
ACCEPTABLE RECYCLABLES | ||||||||||
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| Paper | Cardboard/ Paperboard |
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| Newspapers (inserts & ads OK) | Corrugated Cardboard & Boxes (flatten or cut-up) | ||||||||
| Magazines & Catalogs | Cereal & Cracker Boxes (remove plastic liners) | ||||||||
| Brochures & Pamphlets | Food Cartons & Boxes |
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| Mail & Envelopes (envelope windows & labels OK) | Milk Cartons & Drink Boxes |
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| File Folders & Card Stock | Gift, Shoe & Tissue Boxes |
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| Printing & Writing Paper (colored paper OK) | Paper Bags |
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| Shredded Paper (bag up) | Paper Towel & Toilet Paper Rolls |
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| Telephone & Paper/ Hardback Books | Paper Egg Cartons |
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| Plastics | Metals |
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| Plastics 1 (PETE) to include: | Aluminum Cans |
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| Soda Pop & Water Bottles | Steel/ Tin Cans |
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| Juice & Sports Drink Bottles | Clean Scrap Aluminum |
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| Mouthwash Bottles | Non-hazardous Aerosol Cans (empty) |
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| Catsup & Salad Dressing Bottles |
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| Plastics 2 (HDPE) to include: |
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| Milk & Water Jugs |
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| Cosmetic & Shampoo Bottles |
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| Bleach, Dish & Laundry Detergent Bottles |
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| Household Cleaning Bottles |
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| Glass (any kind) | Cookware or Pots & Pans* |
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| Light Bulbs or Fluorescent Tubes | Small Appliances* |
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| Plastic Bags (grocery, newspaper, bread or Ziploc)* | Propane or Gas Tanks |
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| Cellophane Food Bags (pasta, salad, candy, cookies) | Furniture |
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| Metal or Plastic Pails or Buckets | Tarps or Garden Hoses |
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| Food or Liquid Waste | Toys or Children Pools |
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| Paper or Plastic Cups & Plates* | Electronics or Electronics Housing |
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| Napkins or Paper Towels | Photographic Paper, Tapes or CD's |
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| Tissue or Gift Wrap | Print or Toner Cartridges |
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| Aluminum Foil or Pie Plates* | Auto Parts or Batteries |
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| Pet Food Bags | Motor Oil or Anti-freeze Bottles |
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| Plastic Film Packaging (shrink or Saran wrap)* | Paint Cans* |
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| Styrofoam, Bubble Wrap* or Packing Peanuts | Household Hazardous Waste |
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| Bedding or Bath Items (blankets, pillows or towels) | Medical Supplies (syringes, needles or lancets) | ||||||||
| Draperies or Blinds | Prescription Vials |
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| Clothing or Shoes | Yard Waste (grass, weeds, tree limbs or trimmings) | ||||||||
| Clothes Hangers * | Concrete, Rocks, Dirt or Sod |
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| Diapers | Construction Materials (lumber or drywall) |
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| China or Ceramics | Aluminum Siding for homes |
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| Kitchen Utensils or Dishes |
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*Denotes previously accepted item.
For a printable version of list, click here.
Please Note: The first container is provided by the City as part of your waste collection fees. Replacements for containers lost or damaged through negligence will be billed to you at cost. Please contact Sandy City Public Works at 568-2999 to arrange for replacement containers or to arrange for delivery of an additional container. Please remember to use the blue container for household and yard waste, and the green container for recyclable materials. Both waste and recyclables will be picked up on the same day of the week.
For information on E-Waste (Electronic Waste) Recycling, click here
