 | -Curbside pickup: Prepare recyclables and put them out for pickup as directed by your city (city contact information is at bottom of next page). - Rural Residents: Take recyclables to the most convenient drop-off site and place them in the appropriate bin. 
What Can Be Recycled?GLASS Food and beverage glassonly (soda, beer, wine and liquor bottles; food containers) Rinse clean and discard metal or plastic caps. Labels can remain. NO broken glass, windowglass, mirrors, light bulbs, dishes, ceramic dishes or beer/wine caps, flower pots, crystal, heat-resistant ovenware, drinking glasses. Tin Cans Rinse clean and flatten if possible. Labels can remain. NO aerosolcans. Plastics Empty bottles and jugswith necks that have #1 or #2 codes for example,milk jugs and pop bottles Remove and discard caps. Drain, rinse, and flatten. String bottles or jugs together when possible. NO plastic bags or wrap, filmcontainers, plastic pails, dishes, bubble wrap, butter containers, storage baskets, flower pots. Paper/ Fiber Products Office paper, computer paper: Envelopes can have labels.Bag, box, or bundle and tie with string. NO window envelopesor self-carbon paper. Corrugated cardboard, egg cartons:Flatten and tie with string. Newspapers, phone books: Remove covers from phonebooks. Bag, box, or bundle and tie with string. NO glossy inserts. Books: Paperbackbag or box; no need to remove covers.Hardcoverdiscard covers and bag or box pages. Also, see Alternative Recycling Sources Magazines, catalogs: Bag, box, or bundle and tie with string. Brown paper bags: Bag, box, or bundle and tie with string. Alternative Recycling Sources Clean, used clothing, jewelry,some books: The Depot, 105 Railroad ave. Decorah, Iowa 52101 563-382-8401 Saint Vincent DePaul, East Main St. Waukon, Iowa | Electronics and Computer Recycling: Spectrum: Washington St. Decorah, Iowa 563-568-4806 Allamakee County Recycling,
869 Hwy 9, Waukon, Iowa
563-568-4806 | Car Batteries & Motor Oil: Allamakee County Recycling, 869 Hwy 9, Waukon, Iowa 563-568-4806 |
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General Trash Info Curbside pickup: Use bags or Containers and put them out for pickup as directed by your city. Rural Residents: Fill bags and take to the most convenient drop-off site (see next page).NONRECYCLABLE PAPER NONRECYCLABLE GLASS Glossy newspaper inserts Glossy paper Kleenex, paper towels, napkins Self-carbon paper (NCR) Posters/tag board Window envelopes Padded shipping bags Junk mail Wax paper/coated paper Gift wrap/bags Boxboard (cereal/drink boxes) NONRECYCLABLE PLASTIC Containers not marked #1 or #2 Plastic containers (film, pill, ice cream, paint, Cool Whip, butter/ margarine) Plastic wrap/bags/gift bags/bubble wrap Dishes/eating utensils Credit/calling cards Storage baskets Toys Flower pots 12-pack beverage containers STYROFOAM Coolers Insulation Packing peanuts Fast-food containers Cups NONRECYCLABLE GLASS Broken glass Window glass Mirrors Light bulbs (nonfluorescent) Cooking/ovenware Beverage glasses CERAMICS Ceramic items Clay flower pots Dishes |
| Home House Hold Hazardous Materials What can be Recycled? Rural Drop off |
