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.