Glen Ridge

What Should Glen Ridgers Be Recycling?


Glass, Cans and Plastic

Glass
Glass bottles, jars and other containers

YES
Clear, brown and green glass
Containers 		  NO
Light bulbs
Mirrors
Ceramics or dishes
Drinking glasses
Window or auto glass


Cans
Cans made of aluminum, tin or steel

YES
Soup cans
Coffee cans
Soda cans
Beer cans
Pet food cans 		  NO
Aluminum foil
Foil pans or trays
Clothing hangers or wire
Paint cans
Aerosol cans


Plastic
Type 1 and type 2 plastics with these recycling symbols
   stamped into the bottom of the container:
Caps and lids of plastic containers should be removed.

YES
Beverage bottles, such as soda
Milk or water jugs
Detergent and bleach bottles
Shampoo and conditioner bottles
Lotion bottles
Bottles from light cleaning
  products such as glass or
  counter cleansers 		  NO
Containers stamped with the
  numbers 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7
Containers without a number
Plastic bags
Plastic cups or dinnerware
Styrofoam
Toys
Oil or antifreeze containers

Note: Although the town does not collect plastic
         bags, many local supermarkets accept them.
 
Paper and Cardboard

Cardboard must be flattened.
Paper and cardboard should be placed in a reusable
  container (with a lid) or a paper grocery bag.
  Cardboard may also be tied with twine.
Bundled paper should weigh no more than 30 lbs.
Reusable containers should weigh no more than 50 lbs.

Paper
Newspaper and other paper

YES
Newspaper
Office paper (with or without
  staples)
Magazines and catalogues
Junk mail and coupons
Stationary
Envelopes (with or without plastic
  windows)
Manilla folders
Construction paper
Paper grocery bags Packing paper 		  NO
Food-contaminated paper
Soiled paper
Waxed paper
Laminated paper beverage
  cartons, such as juice boxes
Wrapping paper
Self-adhesive envelopes
Paper towels and napkins Tissue


Cardboard
Plain and printed cardboard
Boxboard (gray cardboard)
Tape and plastic windows need not be removed from the cardboard.

YES
Pasta boxes
Cereal boxes
Pancake or cake mix boxes
Frozen food boxes
Merchandise boxes
Writing pad backs
Paper towel and tissue tubes Corrugated cardboard 		  NO
Food-contaminated cardboard
Soiled cardboard
Wax-coated cardboard, such
  as laminated orange juice
  containers or billboards