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What Can I Recycle?

Here's a pdf link from Republic Services on what can be recycled.

www.republicservices.com/residents/recycling/basics

YES — ACCEPTABLE RECYCLABLE MATERIALS

When recycling, ensure your recyclables are empty, clean and dry

• Newspaper

• Envelopes

• Junk mail

• Phone books

• Brochures

• Magazines

• Ream wrappers

• File folders

• Poster board

• Frozen food boxes

• Cardboard boxes

• Milk cartons

• Water bottles

• Take-out containers (clean and free of food particles)

• Soda Bottles

• Bagges film plastics

• Aluminum beverages

• Food cans

NO — UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS

** NO GLASS JARS OR BOTTLES WILL BE ACCEPTED

Glass can be taken to any Ripple Glass recycling drop-off center around the Metro area and in Lawrence,

KS. Please visit www.rippleglasskc.com for a list of drop-off locations.

Other unacceptable materials include:

• Aerosol cans

• Batteries

• Clothing

• Food waste

• Mirrors

• Ceramic

• Stickers/Address labels

• Styrofoam

• Pyrex

• Glass windows

• Automotive Product Bottles

• Blueprints

• Carbon Paper

• Construction Paper

• Drink Pouches

• Egg Cartons

• Film Canisters

• Foil

• Frozen Juice Containers or Straws

• Gift Wrap

• Hanging Folders

• Hardback Books

• Motor Oil Bottles

• Paper Plates or Cups

• Paper Towels

• Paperback Books

• Photographs

• Pizza Boxes

• Plastic Bags

• Plastic Cereal Box or Cake Box Liner Bags

• Plastic Lids or 6-Pack Holders

• Scrap Metal

• Shredded Paper

• Tissue Paper

• Trash

• Vitamin or Prescription Bottles

• Wax Cardboard

Can I Recycle Pizza Boxes?

www.republicservices.com/blog/pizza-boxes-and-other-recycling-myths

Simply put, you can't recycle a paper item stained with grease, oil or food.

Grease does not break down when the recycling company adds water to the paper. As you might already know, grease and water don't mix. Trying to recycle a greasy pizza box can actually do more harm than good. A soiled item can contaminate the whole batch of paper recycling materials. Just think how wasteful this can be regarding the time & energy used to collect all the paper, plus now you have to dispose in a land fill.