However, when it comes to shredded paper, there are a number of issues that make recycling problematic, and understanding what can be recycled, as well as the reasons paper is shredded in the first place, is key to ensuring it is kept out of landfill. Check here for information on recycling other items beyond what goes in the recycling cart.As a fully recyclable material, paper is among the most common solid waste items sent to recycling facilities.Close the loop! Buy products made from post-consumer recycled materials.Think and consider the waste before you buy. Recycling is great but it still costs money. Try to reduce your waste, even your recycling.Consult the list above for a complete list of what is acceptable.Plastic bags are not accepted in the curbside program because they jam the equipment at the sorting facility. Caps are okay if they are ON the containers. Learn more about reducing take out trash from the August 2021 Conservation Corner. T ake Out Container Recycling (or not) PDF Not All Take Out Containers are Acceptable in the RecyclingĬonfused about Take Out Containers? Learn more about which take out containers are accepted with the recycling, and which belong in the trash. Please click on the link for full details of how to recycle cartons. Please note that in Connecticut milk cartons and soup cartons are acceptable for recycling. Cartons are acceptable with the recycling! Make sure your recycling is placed loose in the recycling cart.
The Recycling Center also accepts other items such as bulk waste, appliances, furniture, food waste, ewaste, batteries, large cardboard boxes, brush, leaves, scrap metal and tires (no more than 4 at a time).
Recycling is also accepted at the Middletown Recycling Center. By recycling you can reduce your trash to help protect the environment and save the City money. Mixed Recycling means the paper recyclables and container recyclables are mixed together. Most residences have recycling carts on wheels (65 or 95 gallon) for mixed (or "single stream") recycling.
If you live or have a business outside of the Sanitation District, here is a list of Private Trash Haulers (PDF). Sanitation District Schedule June 2023 - November 2023(PDF)
In the City Sanitation District, recycling is picked up every other week on the same day as trash. This is uniform, whether you have the City Sanitation District or private collection. Above is a List of What is Acceptable (PDF) in Middletown’s curbside recycling program. Everyone must recycle: residents, businesses, institutions, schools, everyone.
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