Residential Recycling

Suburban uses a two box system for residential curbside recycling. Glass, cans and plastic containers are placed in the "blue" box while paper and cardboard products are placed in the "yellow" box. All containers must be emptied, rinsed with caps discarded. Labels are acceptable.

Please note that non-recyclable items and contaminated items will not be taken. Such items contaminate our loads that are then rejected at the recycling center. Rejected loads must be landfilled, so help the environment and us by preparing and sorting your recyclables properly!

Click here to download a printable pdf of the recycling information contained below.

Blue Box
 
Recycle
Do Not Recycle
Preparation
Aluminum, tin
and bi-metal food
and beverage con-
tainers
NO paint cans, pesti-
cide cans, pots and
pans, scrap metal,
coat hangers, metal
caps, NO plastic bags
Rinse clean
Labels are acceptable
and need not be removed
Clear, brown and
green unbroken
glass from food
and beverage
containers
NO drinking glass,
Pyrex, light bulbs,
ceramics, window
glass, clay flower-
pots, crystal,
mirrors, ovenware
Remove caps,
rinse clean

Labels and neck
rings need
not be removed
Empty aerosol cans
NO pesticides or
spray paint
Empty, remove caps
1 & 2 only

Milk, juice, cider,
and water jugs

Laundry detergent &
shampoo bottles
NO plastic bags,
styrofoam, auto-
motive oil or gas
containers,
six-pack holders
Remove caps, rinse
clean

Labels need
not be removed
Juice and milk
cartons
 
Empty, rinse
clean, flatten
Drink boxes
 
Empty, remove straw


Yellow Box
 
Recycle
Do Not Recycle
Preparation
Brown paper bags,
newspapers,
magazines, catalogs, inserts
NO wet/soiled
newspaper, paper
toweling, tissue
paper or books

NO plastic bags
Place in
paper bag
(no plastic bags),
set on top of bin

Corrugated boxes

Pizza boxes

NO wet/soiled
boxes, wax board
Cut into 2-foot by
4-foot squares,
flatten, bundle and tie
with string or twine or
place in a paper bag
Cereal boxes,
crackers, pasta,
tissue, gift,
shoe boxes, etc.
NO wet/soiled
boxes, wax board
Remove plastic liners,
cut into 2ft. by 4-ft. squares, flatten, bundle and tie with
string or twine or
place in a paper bag

Junkmail including window envelopes,
greeting cards,
gift wrapping,
self-stick notes

NO wet/soiled paper, paper toweling, tissue paper or books

NO plastic bags
Place in paper bag
to help prevent
items from blowing
Writing, computer,
and copier paper,
and spiral notebooks
NO wet/soiled paper

NO plastic bags
Place in paper bag to
help prevent items
from blowing
Phone books, paperbacks,
hardcover books
NO wet/soiled
directories