Recycling

Materials and How to Prepare Them

Beverage Cans/Foil
Aluminum or bi-metal soft drink and beer cans, aluminum foil, pie or dinner trays

Cardboard (Corrugated)
Corrugated box-board in which cases of grocery items, appliances and other products may be packeged.  Preparation:  Break down boxes and flatten.   Keep separate from newsprint.

Chipboard
Food cartons, shoe boxes, tissue boxes, tablet backs, etc.  Preparation:   Remove wax/paper insert from food carton.  Flatten.

Glass
Colored or clear bottles or jars used as containers for food and drinks.   Preparation:  Remove lids and any metal rings.  Rinse.  Separate clear glass from colored glass and place in sturdy containers.

Magazines
Glossy magazines and catalogs.  Preparation:  Bundle in grocery bags.   Separate from newsprint.  Keep dry.

Newsprint
Newspapers, telephone books with the covers removed and other publications newsprint.  Preparation:  Remove glossy, color magazine and advertising sections.  Bundle in grocery bags or tie with sturdy string.  Keep dry.

Plastics
Milk, water and juice jugs, soft drink bottles, colored detergent bottles.   Look for symbols 102 on bottom of containers.  Preparation:  Rinse and flatten.  Remove all lids, pumps, and rings.  No motor oil containers, plasitc wraps or bags, plastic tubs and bowls with food still in them.

Tin (Steel) Cans
Fruit, vegetable and other food containers.  Tin (steel) cans usually have side seams and will be attraced to a magnet.  Preparation:  Rinse.  Remove labels.

Area Drop-Off Centers

Auburn Street Department
101 S. Enslet Ave., Auburn
(260) 925-6455
(Friday 7am-3:30pm, Saturday 7:30am-2:30pm)

Butler Street Department
110 Depot St., Butler
(260) 868-2441 (City Hall)
(Monday-Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm, Saturday 8:30am-11:30am)

Ashley Park
200 West Hobart Street, Ashley
(Open 24 Hours)

Harger's Inc.
650 North St., Hamilton
(Open 24 Hours)

Old Bus Barn
School St, St. Joe
(Open 24 Hours)

Garrett Recycling Center
113 North Cowen St., Garrett
(Open Wednesday, 6-8pm, Friday 1-5pm, Saturday 8-12 noon)

 

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