Recycleable Items
If your city has a recycling program set up with our company, the following are acceptable items to be put in the can:
Paper
- Brochures
- Catalogs
- Computer Paper
- Envelopes
- Junk Mail
- Magazines
- Newspaper
- Note Paper
- Office Paper
- Shredded Paper Rolls
- Wrapping Paper
- Cardboard (flatten or cut)
- Cereal Boxes
- Food Boxes & Cartons
- Gift, Shoe & Tissue Boxes
- Paper Bags
- Paperback & Telephone Books
- Paper Egg Cartons
Plastics
- Plastic Containers #1-7
- Plastic Cleaning & Laundry Bottles
- Plastic Food & Juice Bottles
- Plastic Bags
- Milk Jugs
- Soda Pop Bottles
- Water Jugs & Bottles
Metals
- Aluminum Cans
- Aluminum Disposable Plates & Pans
- Metal Jar & Bottle Lids
- Steel Cans
- Tin Cans
Unacceptable Items
The following are some of the major items that are unacceptable to be put in your recycle container:
- Batteries
- Bubble Wrap
- Carpet & Padding
- China & Ceramics
- Clothing
- Cookware
- Disposable Diapers
- Food & Liquid Waste
- Furnace Filters
- Garden Hoses
- Glass (any kind)
- Household Hazardous Waste
- Light Bulbs & Tubes
- Motor Oil
- Paint Cans
- Plastic Buckets
- Plastic Tarps
- Plastic Toys
- Print & Toner Cartridges
- Small Appliances & Electronics
- Styrofoam & Packing Peanuts
- Trash & Yard Waste
- Used Paper Plates & Cups
- Waxed & Plastic Coated Paper
- Window Blinds
- Pizza Boxes
- Wood & Building Material
Get More Information
For a complete Salt Lake Valley Recycling Guide you can visit this link: www.recycle.slco.org or call the Recycling Hotline at 974-6902
If you live in Salt Lake County and have hazardous waste to dispose of click here for more information.
If you live outside of Salt Lake County and have hazardous waste to dispose of click here for information on what is available in your area.