Plastic bottles, cups, jars, and jugs (regardless of recycling number on container bottom).To dispose of a plastic recycling or trash container, all receptacles should be clearly labeled as trash and put at the curb on the proper recycling collection day so that the Department of Sanitation will know that they should be collected. Containers must weigh no more than 60 pounds when placed out for collection. Containers must be 32 gallons or less and have blue labels on both sides and the lid.Clear, untinted bags must be between 13 and 55 gallons in size and weigh no more than 60 pounds when placed out for collection.Place plastic items in clear, untinted bags or blue-labeled recycling bins with a tight-fitting lid.Plastic can be mixed with metal and glass recyclables, but never with paper recyclables.Rinse plastic containers, beverage cartons, and drink boxes before recycling.In buildings with mechanized collection, cardboard must be collapsed and placed into designated dumpsters. Bundles must not be placed in containers or clear bags unless broken into small pieces. Heavily-soiled or greasy cardboard should be disposed of with regular trash.Ĭorrugated cardboard must be flattened and tied with sturdy twine into bundles 18 inches tall or smaller. Only corrugated cardboard boxes may be recycled as corrugated cardboard.
The City does not give away green recycling bins. Bins must be secured with a tight-fitting lid. The bag or container must weigh no more than 60 pounds when placed out for collection. Place in bins 32 gallons or less with green labels on both sides and the lid.Place in clear, untinted plastic bags between 13 and 55 gallons.Tie with twine into bundles no taller than 18 inches.Place mixed paper, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, and phone books out for recycling collection using any one of the following methods: