TOWN OF SOMERS
RECYCLING INSTRUCTIONS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
1-800-640-5571
ALUMINUM
Aluminum beverage cans only. NO aluminum foil, TV dinner trays. Rinse.
CARDBOARD
Good, clean corrugated cardboard; chipboard (cereal boxes, soda cases, cracker boxes, etc.) NO waxed cardboard. Flatten and tied bundles, if necessary.
FOAM POLYSTYRENE PACKAGING
Packing “peanuts” contained, food/beverage containers, etc. THOROUGHLY clean all food/beverage containers!
GLASS BOTTLES AND JARS
Clear, brown, and green. NO window glass, light bulbs, TV tubes, etc. Rinse glass. Remove ALL metal and plastic CAPS and RINGS. Labels can stay on.
PAPER PRODUCTS
Newspaper, magazines, phone books, catalogs, office paper, junk mail, advertising circulars, etc. Place in brown grocery type bags or tie in bundles.
PLASTIC CONTAINERS
TYPE 1 thru TYPE 7 (look for coding on bottom of container)
Remove CAPS and RINGS, rinse thoroughly.
**Plastic bottles will flatten more easily and stay flat when rinsed with very hot water.**
TIN AND BI-METAL CANS
Soup, vegetables, juice cans, etc. Rinse thoroughly and flatten.
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1-800-640-5571
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