Commingle Recycling

The Basics—what goes in recycling and how to prepare it

What goes in Commingle Recycling?

Cardboard and Grey Board

Flat and Un-waxed

PaperNewspaper Magazines

Phone books Junk Mail

Computer Paper

Paperback books

Shredded Paper Contained in a Paper Sack

Plastic

Jugs, Tubs, and Bottles ONLY

Metal

Food and Beverage containers

Clean Aluminum Foil rolled into a ball no smaller than a fist

Other

Milk Cartons Tetra-Pak® containersAseptic beverage containers

How to Prepare

Commingle Recycling

#1 Rule: All Recycling Must be Clean

Flatten ALL Cardboard and Paper

All other items must retain their shape for proper sorting

Shredded Paper must be contained in a paper bag with the top closed tightly

Caps and Lids

Weyerhaeuser in Glenwood will accept plastic caps and lids contained in a plastic bag

Basic Rule: Remove and dispose of caps & lids

Metal can lids may be left attached and pushed into the can

Labels

No need to remove any labels

What About Glass?

Glass

Clean Bottles and Jars ONLY

All colors mixed together

Remove caps, lids, corks

No need to remove labels

Glass is always collected in a separate container from the commingle recycling

What about Used

Motor Oil?

Used Motor OilFor Residential customers with glass

recycling, Sanipac will pick up 1 gallon of used motor oil per recycle pick up.

The used motor oil must be contained in a plastic jug witha screw on lid and clearly

labeled “USED MOTOR OIL”and placed next to the blue box.

For More Information, visit us at:

www.sanipac.com