MERIDIAN
WASTE SERVICE
Recycling
Program
Single Stream Recycling
Information and Guide 2008
EVERYTHING
ON THIS LIST IS ACCEPTED IN
A CO-MINGLE CONTAINER:
Aluminum Cans, Trays
and Foil (Trays and foil must be cleaned)
Aseptic Packaging and
Gable Top Containers (milk and juice cartons)
Steel Cans and Tins
Glass Bottles and Jars
(clear, brown, and green)
NO window glass,
dinnerware, or ceramics
PLASTICS:
#1 PET Soda, Water and
Flavored Beverage Bottles (#1 clear and green)
#2 HDPE
Milk and Juice Jugs (clear)
#2 HDPE
Detergent and Fabric Softener Containers (colored)
#3 PVC
Narrow Neck Containers Only (health & beauty-aid products, household
cleaners)
#4 LDPE
Grocery Containers (margarine tubs, frozen desert cups, six and twelve pack
rings)
#5 PP
Grocery Containers (yogurt cups, and narrow neck syrup and ketchup bottles)
#7
Plastic Narrow Neck Containers Only
Plastic
Buckets (i.e. kitty litter buckets - 5 gallon maximum)
The
numbers mentioned above are found in the "chasing arrows" on bottom of
plastic containers
The
examples above are not limited to the types of plastic available for recycling.
If the number in the "chasing arrows" is #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, or
#7 and it fits the criteria - you may recycle the container.
(See Container Criteria)
PAPER
FIBER LIST:
Newspaper,
Including Inserts (remove plastic sleeves)
Cardboard
(no waxed cardboard)
Kraft
Bags (brown paper)
Magazines,
Catalogs, and Telephone Books
Office
and Computer Paper, Notebook, School and Gift Wrap (no metal clips, spirals,
ring binders)
Chipboard
(cereal, cake and food, gift boxes, etc.)
Carrier
Stock (soda, beer can carrying cases)
Junk
Mail and Envelopes (no plastic cards, stick-on labels or unused stamps)
Paperback
Books (no hard-cover books)
Container
Criteria
1)
All containers are to be empty and rinsed
2)
No motor oil, insecticide, herbicide or hazardous chemical containers
3)
Return plastic bags to grocery or department store.
4)
No plastic film (no plastic sheets, tarps, or wrap)
5) No expanded foam or clear polystyrene