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Recycling requires little energy or preparation; it's easy and benefits the environment.
Please clean and rinse all metal, glass and plastic containers. DO NOT include plastic caps or lids.
PAPER: Separate into 4 piles |
| 1: Newspaper, including inserts, brown paper grocery bags, telephone books |
| 2: Magazines, catalogs, discarded "Junk Mail", envelopes, flyers. |
| 3: Office Paper: white and colored , computer, writing, typing, and notebook paper |
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4: Boxboard such as cereal boxes, tissue boxes & Cardboard - flattened and/or cut down |
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How to prepare your paper: Place newspapers inpaper grocery bags if possible: DO NOT Include: · waxed or soiled paper products · napkins, paper towels and disposable plates · beverage boxes or cartons · plastic bags |
PLASTICS: Separate into 3 piles |
| Includes all plastic household bottles containing the #1 or #2 symbols on the bottom of the container: |
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1. clear water and juice bottles (#1) |
| 2. milk jugs (#2) |
| 3. cleaning and laundry roduct containers, shampoo bottles #2 |
| How to prepare your plastics:
REMOVE and DISCARD caps and lids. Rinse container and flatten it. DO NOT Include: · #3 thru #7 plastics or any other plastics · Plastic motor oil containers – unless they are very clean. |
METALS: |
GLASS |
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1: "tin" cans, metal lids from jars |
All CLEAR & COLORED food and beverage containers |
| 2: aluminum cans, foil, pie plates, etc. | |
| How to prepare your metals:
Rinse containers. You do not have to remove labels. DO NOT Include: cans used for paints |
How to prepare your glass:
Remove lids and rinse container clean. You do not have to remove labels. DO NOT Include: · bottle caps or lids: NO PLASTIC OR METAL · Mirrors, glass dishes or ceramics · window or plate glass · light bulbs |
Styrofoam/Polystyrene |
| · clean cups, egg cartons, & clam shells
· rigid packing materials & packing "peanuts." Please bag the packing peanuts separately. |
| How to prepare your containers:
Discard the plastic lids and rinse the containers. DO NOT include: foam insulation |
PLUS - At the Collection Center in Fremont during business hours…
Monday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Thursday 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
1. Pop Cans & Bottles - RNC will accept your cans and bottles as a donation towards our recycling program.
2. Household Trash - For a fee of $3 per bag (33 gallon), you can drop off your regular trash at the Fremont center.
DO NOT include: liquids or electronics; metal or hazardous waste materials (paint, motor oil, or other solvents)
3. Electronics - Computers, microwaves, televisions, radios, etc. - anything that operates with a plug or battery for $0.30/pound.
4. Household Batteries & Cell Phones - Accepted free of charge.
6. Fluorescent Light Bulbs - Two and four-foot bulbs and compact flourescent bulbs (CFLs) for a fee of $0.75/bulb.
