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What can I recycle?

Paper recycling includes: printer paper, notebook paper, envelopes, folders, books, newspaper, magazines, paperboard, brochures, paper bags, greeting cards, paper towel rolls, post-it notes

Container recycling includes plastic bottles, jugs and tubs, along with number 1 through 5 plastic cups, glass bottles and jars, aluminum cans, steel cans, aerosol cans, juice cartons, milk cartons and coffee creamer cartons.

Cardboard recycling includes corrugated cardboard, cardboard boxes, pizza boxes, tubes and shoeboxes.

You can also recycle some office items like batteries, block styrofoam, cds, vhs tapes, ink cartridges, and other reusable office items. These items should be placed by centralized recycling bins in office buildings.