Recycling Information
Suburban Waste is Your Trusted Recycling Partner.
Recycling gives materials a second life while helping conserve valuable natural resources. To ensure recycling works as intended and to protect the system that makes it work, it’s more important than ever to place only clean, accepted materials in your recycling bin.
Three Simple Rules for Effective Recycling
Following these guidelines helps ensure your recyclables are successfully processed and kept out of the landfill:
- Recycle bottles, cans, paper, and cardboard
- Keep food and liquids out of your recycling
- No loose plastic bags or bagged recyclables
We partner exclusively with recycling facilities that meet strict federal, state, and local standards, so you can feel confident your recyclables are handled responsibly and sustainably.
It’s all part of our commitment to responsible service, making recycling simple for our customers while supporting cleaner communities.
Recycling Service Availability
Recycling Made Simple
Accepted Recyclables
- Brown grocery bags
- Beer & Soda cases
- Cake & snack boxes
- Cardboard (non-waxed) Must be flattened and no larger than 3-foot x 3-foot pieces.
- Catalogs
- Cereal boxes
- Magazines
- Office / School Paper (all colors)
- Junk mail
- Newspaper & Inserts
- Telephone books and other softcover books
- Broth Boxes
- Drink Boxes
- Juice Cartons
- Milk Cartons
- Berry containers
- Juice containers
- Milk jugs
- Plastic Containers #1, #2, & #5
- Water bottles
- Yogurt tubs, butter tubs, etc.
- Aluminum Cans
- Steel Food Cans
- Beer Bottles
- Glass Containers that contained food or beverage product
- All colored Glass (brown, green, and clear)
- Auto glass
- Empty aerosol cans
- Ceramics
- Christmas Lights
- Clothes
- Coat hangers
- Compostable plastics (#7 PLA)
- Diapers
- Dishware
- Drinking Glasses
- Electronic waste (e.g., batteries, phones)
- Extension cords
- Food Waste / Organic material
- Garden hoses
- Glass bakeware / cookware (such as Pyrex)
- Hazardous chemical containers
- Light bulbs
- Medical waste
- Microwave trays
- Mirror glass
- Motor oil
- Needles
- Packing peanuts
- Paper products with food residue
- Plastic bags and film
- Plastic tarps
- Plastic food wraps
- Porcelain
- Shredded paper
- Styrofoam
- Syringes
- Waxed cardboard and paper
- Window glass
- Wrapping Paper – glossy/metallic
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