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Recycling Do's and Don'ts
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Recycling Do's and Don'ts
Do Include:
PAPER PRODUCTS
ex. cereal boxes, gift boxes, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, telephone books, printer paper, copier paper, mail, all other office paper without wax liners
CARDBOARD
ex. packing boxes, corrugated cardboard; flatten all boxes prior to placing them in your cart
PLASTIC CONTAINERS (narrow necks only)
ex. bottles milk, water, detergent and shampoo containers
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CARTONS Without straws
ex. poly-coated drink boxes, juice cartons, milk cartons
GLASS UNBROKEN
Only clear. Brown and green unbroken glass bottles. ex. glass food & beverage containers
METALS
ex. aluminum & steel food and beverage containers
Don't Include:
ELECTRONIC WASTE AND ACCESSORIES
ex. PCs, monitors, televisions, printer cartridges, keyboards, cell phones, home telephones, radios, speakers, CDs and DVDs, and CD and DVD players
MEDICAL WASTE AND PHARMACEUTICALS
ex. prescriptions, syringes, bio-hazard/medical containers. Miami Dade County has various locations to dispose of syringes and sharp medical waste. Please contact 311 for a location near you.
GARBAGE OR OTHER NON-RECYCLABLE WASTE
ex. household garbage (food), cylinders, propane and oxygen tanks, rocks, dirt, construction debris, flammables, yard and tree trimmings/clippings, bulky trash
PROHIBITED PLASTIC
ex. plastic bags, Styrofoam cups, plates and food containers, meat packing trays, Styrofoam egg cartons, plastic silverware
HOME CHEMICALS
ex. paints, pesticides, aerosol cans, engine/motor/ oil
CERTAIN GLASS PRODUCTS
ex. window or auto glass, incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs, mirrors, glass cookware or bakeware, ceramic
BATTERIES
ex. dry cell batteries, lead acid batteries Other Non-Recyclables ex. coat hangers, small appliances, microwave trays, cooking pots and pans
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