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Single Family Residential Set Out
Recyclable Items
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and Cartons: Empty and flatten all boxes and cartons. Tie shredded paper in a plastic bag. Staples, tape and plastic windows in envelopes are okay. Books (no hardcovers) Cardboard Catalogs and magazines Cereal and cracker boxes (remove liners) Computer paper and office paper Egg cartons Gift wrap (no metallic/foil) Juice boxes and cartons Junk mail Milk cartons Newspaper and inserts Paper bags Shoe boxes Shopping bags (remove handles) Telephone books NO Blueprint paper, Carbon paper, Padded, plastic or Tyvek® envelopes, Foil-wrapped beverage pouches, Frozen food or juice packaging, Metallic or foil wrapping, Napkins or paper towels, Newspaper dirtied with paint, pet waste, food/grease, Personal hygiene products, Photographs or photo paper, Pizza boxes, Plastic or wax liners from food packages, Straws, Stickers (in sheets or rolls), Take-out containers, Thermal fax paper, Tissues. Textiles: If possible, donate textiles to charity. To recycle, tie fabrics in a clear plastic bag. Buttons and zippers can stay on clothing. No rags or textiles soiled with chemicals, oil or paint. Clean cotton, linen, ployester, rayon and wool fabrics (e.g. blankets, clothes, cloth diapers, rags, sheets) NO
Shoes, Carpets, Disposable diapers, Metals: Empty
and rinse cans.
NO Hangers (metal, wood or plastic),
Hoses, (e.g. car, garden, appliance), Keys, Nails, screws,
nuts and bolts. |
Glass:
Empty and rinse bottles & jars.
NO Blue glass bottles, Ceramics, Coffee
mugs, Cookware (e.g. Pyrex®), Dishware,Glass art, Glasses
(drinking), Light bulbs, Mirrors, Windows. Plastics and Polystyrene:
Recycle all plastic labeled on or near the
NO Bubble wrap, Credit cards, Cellophane
food bags (e.g. pasta, bagged salad, candy, cookies), Disposable
razors, Frozen food bags or pouches, Hoses (e.g. car, garden,
appliance), Ointment and toothpaste tubes, Plastic WITHOUT
numbers 1–7, Plastic or wax liners from food packaging,
Plastic wrap, PVC pipes or tubing, straws, Swimming pools,
Tarps, Toys, Utensils, Webbing from lawn furniture.
Syringes and sharps are hazardous
waste.
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Additional Resources Resources
for more information about your recycling, green waste, garbage
pickup and other services. For
SINGLE FAMILY SERVICES only:
County of Santa Clara |
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