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*Container Recycling Tips

NOT ACCEPTABLE: ACCEPTABLE: 
Food Waste or LiquidsGlass Bottles & Jars
Wide Mouth Plastic Tubs (Yogurt Containers)Aluminum Cans & Foil
Plastic Caps or Plastic LidsSteel Cans & Metal Lids
Foam & Plastic UtensilsPlastic Bottles
Plastic Straws & Plastic BagsPaper Milk & Juice Cartons
Containers that held ToxicsCeramics & Non-Food Glass
Plastic Plates & CupsEmpty Aerosol Cans
Electrical AppliancesSmall Scrap Metal
Light BulbsJuice Boxes
Lab Glass 

Before Recycling:
--Empty & rinse all containers.
--Remove lids from bottles. Recycle metal lids in container bin.
--Flatten cans to conserve space.

*Source: The University of Michigan

 
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