PAPER

• Office paper - any color, staples are okay
  
• Junk mail - window envelopes are okay
  
• Construction paper - crayon marks are okay
  
• Manila folders - no metal clamps
  
• Loose-leaf paper
  
• Computer paper
  
• Carbonless forms
  
• Magazines & catalogs
  
• Telephone books
  
• Newspapers
  
• Paperback books - take hardcover books to the SOCRRA Drop Off Center in Troy
  
• Shredded paper - Place in tied, see-through plastic bag in bin

CARDBOARD

• Non-wax coated with wavy corrugation in the middle
  
• Discard packing material, loose food or badly stained cardboard
  
• Large boxes or quantities: fold or cut into 2' x 2' x 3' pieces and tie securely in bundles of less than 60 lbs. Place under bin.

PAPERBOARD/BOXBOARD

• Clean cereal, shoe, detergent, tissue, gift, snack, pop/beer bottle packages
  
• Brown paper grocery bags
  
• Remove all food, cellophane, liners
  
• No books
  
• Flatten & stuff tightly in biggest box or tie securely with twine or use strong rubberband

EMPTY FOOD AND BEVERAGE BOXES

• Milk cartons, paper cups, drink and juice boxes
• Rinsed out
  
• Place loose inside bin

HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES

• AA, AAA, C, D, 9 volt and rechargeable batteries
  
• Place in a clear plastic bag. Place inside bin
  
• NO automotive batteries

PLASTIC JUGS & BOTTLES

• Clean
  
• All plastic containers are acceptable

METALS - FOOD, BEVERAGE, PIE TINS, SMALL METAL ITEMS

• Must fit in recycling bin
  
• Clean. Labels are o.k.
  
• Clean aluminum trays and pie tins (No foil)
  
• Place loose metal lids inside cans and bend so lids don't fall out.
  
• Metal clothes hangers, clean pots & pans, toasters, faucets, silverware, pipe, and other small metal objects that can fit into the recycling bin

GLASS BOTTLES & JARS

• Clear, green, brown and blue
  
• Clean. Metal & plastic lids are o.k. Labels are o.k
  
• Place inside recycling bin
  
• NO broken glass, window glass, light bulbs or ceramic mugs

PAINT & METAL AEROSOL CANS

• Must be empty
• Recycle metal lids. No plastic lids.
• Do not try to flatten or remove the ends.
• Aerosols - do not puncture or remove ends