Acceptable Recycling Materials for Blue Recycling Container:
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5-Gallon Buckets
Aluminum Cans
Aluminum Foil (clean)
Aluminum Pie Plates
Boxes, Packages
Carbonless Paper
Cardboard
Catalogs
Chipboard (cereal boxes, shoeboxes)
Colored Plastics-HDPE #2
Construction Paper
Copy Paper
Coupons
Detergent Bottles
Egg Cartons (non-Styrofoam™)
Envelopes with Metal Clasps
Envelopes with Plastic Windows
Food Cans (clean)
Glass Bottles
Glass Jars
Junk Mail
Laundry Baskets
Loose Newspaper
Magazines
Manila Folders
Milk Jugs
Milk/Juice Cartons
Narrow Neck Plastic Bottles #1 & #2
Newspaper Inserts
Paper (colored)
Paper (office)
Paper (white)
Paper Bags
Paper Packaging (with remnant tape)
Paper Towel & Towel Paper Tubes
Pet Food Cans
Pizza Boxes (clean)
Plastic Bags
Plastic Food Containers (clean)
Plastic Milk/Water Jugs-HDPE #2
Plastic Plant Pots
Plastic Toys (such as tricycles)
Plastics #1-#7 (California redemption)
Plastics #1-#7, (non-California redemption)
Salad Dressing Bottles (rinsed)
Shampoo and Bleach Bottles
Shredded Paper (in a plastic bag)
Softcover Books
Soft Drink Bottles-PET #1
Steel Cans
Telephone Books
Tin Cans
Tubs and Containers (yogurt, margarine)
Water Jugs
Before placing the recycling cart, please do the following:
- Rinse containers
- Remove all caps and lids
- Break down boxes
Unacceptable Recycling Materials:
The following items should NOT be placed in the BLUE Recycling Containers. Some of the following materials require special handling for proper disposal.
NO Aerosol Cans
NO Appliances
NO Batteries
NO Car Parts
NO CDs or DVDs
NO Ceramics
NO Chains
NO Diapers
NO Drinking Glasses
NO Electronics
NO Fabrics
NO Facial Tissue
NO Food
NO Garden Hoses
NO Green Waste
NO Hazardous Waste
NO Light Bulbs
NO Liquids
NO Metal
NO Paper Towels
NO Plates
NO Rocks
NO Ropes
NO Shoes
NO Styrofoam™
NO Toilet Paper
NO Videotapes
NO Wire
NO Window Glass
NO Wood
Please be advised that Oakley Disposal Service personnel are required to leave certain materials in the containers or remove from the collection process for the following reasons:
- Materials are contaminated
- Materials are not included in the program
- Materials are too heavy or large
- Volume generated requires special pickup