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The success of the Municipality's recycling program is directly related to the cooperation of its patrons. Improper recycling can contaminate entire loads. Contaminated loads cannot be recycled and our environment suffers. Please refer to the following list and remember this is Our program. If you have any questions about the program please ask the attendant on duty. Thank you for your assistance. DO NOT PLACE YOUR RECYCLABLES IN A GREEN, BLACK OR WHITE SOLID BAG. UNLESS A BAG IS TRANSPARENT AND CLEARLY CONTAINS NOTHING BUT RECYCLABLES, THE BAGS WILL BE TREATED AS GARBAGE. List of Household Recyclable items: February 2009 Paper Examples ONP (Old Newsprint) Newspapers & advertising flyers OMG (Old Magazines) Magazines & catalogues OBB (Old Box board) Cereal & Grocery product boxes OCC (Old Corrugated Cardboard) Shipping boxes Other paper Office paper, white ledger paper Plastics #1 PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) Clear plastic pop & water bottles #2 HDPE (High-density polyethylene) Milk jugs, food containers, detergent bottles #4 LDPE (Low-density polyethylene) Squeezable bottles #5 PP (Polypropylene) Margarine, yogurt containers #7 Other plastics Water cooler bottles Aseptic containers Juice boxes Gable top containers Milk & juice cartons UBC (Used Beverage Containers) Aluminum beverage cans Steel containers "Tin" food & beverage cans It is preferred that food and beverage containers be rinsed before disposal in recycling bins, to prevent the contamination of other recyclable materials. The following are examples of some of the items that are not accepted in the residential and commercial recycling programs operated in the Brandon Material Recovery Facility, and should be disposed of appropriately: - 1. #3 & #6 plastics - i.e. - packaging materials (Sytrofoam, plastic wrap), fast food packaging.
- 2. PVC - PolyVinyl Chloride - i.e. plumbing pipe, plastic conduit, etc.
- 3. Aluminum foil or foil pie plates, baking sheets and containers.
- 4. Household hazardous waste containers, such as - antifreeze, motor oil, bleach, etc., identified by the danger symbols: corrosive, explosive, poison and flammable.
- 5. Drinking glasses, ceramics or cookware
- 6. Appliances & Electronics
- 7. Clothing
- 8. Furniture
- 9. Metal items (other than food and beverage containers)
- 10. Hazardous waste - batteries, oil, lubricants, paint
- 11. Mirrors, window glass, light bulbs
- 12. Construction debris - wood, lumber, household fixtures, windows, siding, shingles, etc.
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