What items are acceptable to place in the recycling bin?

Plastic

  • Empty and rinse - no lids under 3 inches

Items include:

  • Bathroom, kitchen and window cleaner bottles
  • Clean plastic cups
  • Clean plastic pots
  • Clean plastic take-out containers
  • Clean plastic trays (bakery, meat, etc.)
  • Detergent and fabric softener bottles
  • Milk, water, Juice and pop bottles
  • Pill bottles (nonprescription)
  • Shampoo and conditioner bottles
  • Yogurt, dairy and margarine tubs

Aluminum & Tin Cans

  • Empty and rinse out food residue, labels are okay

Items include:

  • Beverage cans
  • Clean aluminum foil or foil trays
  • Food cans

Scrap Metal

small appliances, limit 2ft. x 2ft., 35lbs. No wood, plastic or rubber attachments.

Cardboard

Flatten items less than 3 feet by 3 feet.

Mixed Paper & Newspaper

  • Keep it loose - don’t bundle, bag or tie

Items include:

  • Advertising mail and envelops
  • Cereal and dry food boxes (remove liner)
  • Clean paper cups
  • Frozen food boxes
  • Juice boxes
  • Magazines, catalogs and phone books
  • Milk, juice and broth cartoons
  • Newspaper and advertising inserts
  • Non foil wrapping paper
  • Paperback books

Show All Answers

1. What items are acceptable to place in the recycling bin?
2. What items are not acceptable to place in the recycling bin?
3. Will I be able to purchase an additional tipper cart?
4. Will I be charged a monthly fee for an additional tipper cart?
5. If I have more recycling items than my tipper cart will hold, may I place the additional items next to my tipper cart?
6. If I have more household garbage than my tipper cart will hold, may I place the additional items next to my tipper cart for pickup?
7. What can I do if I forget to place my recycling tipper cart out for my regularly scheduled pickup day?
8. Will my scheduled day for recycling pick up change if it falls on a holiday?
9. What size tipper cart will I receive?
10. Do I have a choice to select which size tipper cart I want to utilize for recycling?
11. If I elect not to utilize the town recycling tipper cart, can I turn it back into the town?
12. If I turn in my recycling tipper cart and do not participate in the Town of Easton Recycling Program, will I still be charge for the service?
13. Will the Contractor observe the same holiday schedule as the Town of Easton?