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Please Don't Bag Recyclables!
All recyclable items should be placed directly in City of Raleigh recycling bins.
YES - Recycle plastic bottles, tubs, jugs, and jars with lids including laundry detergent jugs, milk cartons, drink bottles, dairy containers, dish soap containers, and condiment containers. Empty and rinse clean. No pumps please.
YES - Recycle glass bottles and jars after emptying and rinsing. Examples of glass jars include baby food jars, wine bottles, beer bottles, tomato sauce jars, jelly jars, and glass condiment jars.
YES - Recycle metal cans after emptying and rinsing. Examples of metal cans include dog and cat food, tuna cans, soda cans, fruit canes, and soup cans.
YES - Recycle paper products. Examples of paper products include cereal boxes, disposable coffee cups, juice cartons, cardboard boxes (flatten cardboard), empty paper towel and toilet paper rolls, envelopes, magazines, paper, newspaper, chip cans, and brown paper grocery bags.
Don't recycle: Aerosol cans, batteries (car, lithium, etc), aluminum foil, ceramic items, clothing/textiles, diapers, electronics, food-tainted items, hazardous waste, household glass, medical waste, plastic bags/wrap, plastic cups, plastic lids, straws, scrap metal/wood, shredded paper, styrofoam/peanuts, tanglers (cords, hoses, wires, etc.), tires, or toys.