Accepted Items
Accepted Items
DO Recycle
Cans:
Aliminum and Tin Cans. Rinse and empty before recycling.
Cardboard:
Flatten before recycling.
Plastic:
Only #1 & #2. Remove cap, rinse and empty before recycling.
Glass:
Bottles and Jars. Rinse and empty before recycling.
Paper:
Newspapers, Magazines, and Junk Mail.
DON’T Recycle
No Plastic Bags or Plastic Wraps.
No Food or Liquid Waste.Empty all containers.
No Tanglers. (Hoses, Wires and Chains)
No Scrap Metal
No Bulky Plastics
We encourage all Cumberland County residents to print out our Cumberland County Recycling Guidelines for daily reference
Recycling Guidelines Expanded
Do recycle
Paper
All Paper
Envelopes (with or without windows)
Cereal boxes
Junk mail
Magazines/Newspapers
Telephone books
Cardboard (corrugated must be flattened)
Wrapping paper/tissue paper
Paper
Paperback
Plastics
#1 & #2 plastics
#1 & #2 plastic food
Containers (food removed)
#1 & #2 plastic tubs, trays, and pails
Glass
All glass
bottles/containers/jars
Metals
Aluminum/Steel/Tin Cans
Empty non-hazardous
aerosolcans (removed lid)
Don’t recycle
Materials in plastic bags
Shredded paper
Hazardous Waste*
Styrofoam
Liquids in bottles or containers
China, dishware, glassware, or vases
Aluminum foil
Paper or plastic plates, towels & utensils
Rigid plastics, toys, chairs
Plastic containers without a number
Broken glass or mirrors
Light bulbs
Batteries
Wire clothes hangers
Pots and pans
Tire rims or car parts
Food waste or garbage
Syringes, needles, or sharps
Plastic #3, #4, #5, #6, or #7
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