What items are not acceptable to place in the recycling bin?

Plastic

  • Candy wrappers or chip bags
  • Empty motor oil or antifreeze containers
  • Empty prescription vials
  • Plastic caps or lids (under 3 inches)
  • Plastic clothes hangers
  • Plastic plates or utensils
  • Plastic shopping bags
  • Stretch wrap
  • Styrofoam cups
  • Styrofoam or packing peanuts
  • Styrofoam take-out containers
  • Ziploc bags

Paper

  • Dirty or soiled paper or facial tissue
  • Disposable diapers
  • Food-soiled food boxes
  • Hardback books - remove covers and binding for garbage (pages are recyclable)
  • Paper towel, plates or napkins
  • Ribbons or foil wrapping paper
  • Shredded paper
  • Wax or plastic coated cardboard

Glass

  • Broken glass
  • Ceramic or dishes
  • Light bulbs
  • Mirrors or window glass

Metal

  • Caps, rings or lids (under 3 inches)
  • Empty aerosol spray cans
  • Metal clothes hangers
  • Paint cans
  • Sharp or greasy metal

Miscellaneous

  • CDs or CD cases
  • Clothing, textiles or shoes
  • Electronics
  • Food scraps
  • Furniture
  • Household batteries
  • Medical needles, syringes, “sharps”
  • Tires

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?