Curbside recycling is included as part of
your standard residential collection service.
Listed below are the materials that are acceptable
for recycling. Please review and download the recyclable material list
below. Due to new equipment, if you wish, you can mix your recycling together
in either crate. There is no need to separate your recycling material. Put it
Together!
Acceptable Recycling Materials for Blue & White Crate:
Boxes, Packages
Carbonless Paper
Cardboard
Catalogs
Chipboard (cereal boxes, shoeboxes)
Construction Paper
Copy Paper
Coupons
Envelopes with Metal Clasps
Envelopes with Plastic Windows
Junk Mail
Loose Newspaper
Magazines
Manila Folders
Newspaper Inserts
Paper (colored)
Paper (office)
Paper (white)
Paper Bags
Paper Packaging (with remnant tape)
Pizza Boxes (clean)
Shredded Paper (in a plastic bag)
Telephone Books
5-Gallon Buckets
Aluminum Cans
Aluminum Foil (clean)
Aluminum Pie Plates
Colored Plastics-HDPE #2
Detergent Bottles
Egg Cartons (non-Styrofoam™)
Food Cans (clean)
Glass Bottles
Glass Jars
Laundry Baskets
Milk Jugs
Milk/Juice Cartons
Narrow Neck Plastic Bottles #1 & #2
Paper Towel & Towel Paper Tubes
Pet Food Cans
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
Softcover Books
Soft Drink Bottles-PET #1
Steel Cans
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 or WHITE crates. 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 crates 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
