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WHAT TO RECYCLE?

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Recycling will reduce your cost; the more you recycle, the less trash you have to put into the PAYT bags, and the more money you’ll save.

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The following is information about what is accepted for recycling. Remember, the more you recycle, the more you save!

 

PLEASE RECYCLE:

 

Plastic Bottles, Jars, Jugs, & Tubs

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  • Plastic Bottles and Containers (clean & empty containers with lids and caps ON)

  • Plastic Soda, Water & Drink Bottles

  • Plastic Food & Household Bottles/Jars
    (screw top bottles and jars, ex. ketchup, mayonnaise, detergent, shampoo)

  • Plastic Tubs & Lids
    (ex. yogurt, margarine, cottage cheese)

  • Plastic Produce, Deli & Bakery Containers, Cups, Trays
    (take-out containers, berries/produce containers)

Please do not include:

  • No plastic bags or plastic utensils

 

  • No Polystyrene (Styrofoam)

 

  • No bulky plastics (buckets, crates) or toys

Glass Bottles & Jars

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  • Glass bottles and jars (empty containers with caps OFF)

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  • All glass colors

 

Please do not include:

  • No windows, mirrors, or auto glass

 

  • No light bulbs

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  • No dishes, ceramics, or Pyrex

Metal Cans & Aluminum

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  • Metal cans and Aluminum (empty containers)

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  • Steel, tin, and aluminum cans

 

  • Clean aluminum pie plates, trays, and foil

Please do not include:

  • No chains, wires or hangers

Paper & Cardboard

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  • Magazines & Catalogs

  • All newspapers & inserts

  • Paperboard (cereal boxes, paper towel rolls, etc.) & paper bags

  • Cardboard – please flatten

  • Pizza boxes – remove food and greasy sections

  • Office paper, Junk mail (Staples, paperclips, spirals, & plastic envelope windows are OK)

  • Soft cover books

  • Phone books

Please do not include:

  • No recyclables with food waste

 

  • No napkins, paper towels, tissues

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  • No waxed-, foil, or plastic- coated paper

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For additional recycling options, such as for electronics, appliances, fluorescent bulbs, please see the South Shore Recycling Cooperative.

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More Information

For more information, please contact the Plymouth Department of Public Works

 

Office Hours:

Monday through Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm

CONTACT >

Department of Public Works
159 Camelot Drive

Plymouth MA 02360

(508)830-4162 ext. 100

(508)830-4165

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www.plymouth-ma.gov

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