Paper & cardboard - Newspaper and inserts, Magazines, Junk mail, Office paper, NCR paper, Telephone books/catalogs , Cardboard (flattened), Cartonboard such as cereal boxes and 6-pack cartons, Brown paper bags, Egg cartons paperboard only, Shredded paper, Frozen food packaging (without plastic microfilm layer), Soft cover books

Do not include:
- rubber bands or plastic wrap from newspapers
- photos
- plastic and foil lining from cereal boxes
- blue print paper
- waxed cardboard or cardboard saturated with poultry or meat juices

Metal - Aluminum cans, Aluminum foil, Tin, steel and bi-metal cans, Aerosol cans empty and without pressure, Metal food trays, Metal lids from jars, cans and bottles

Do not include:
- scrap metal
- coat hangers
- propane tanks

Glass - Glass food and beverage containers including wine bottles

Do not include:
- window glass or mirrors
- incandescent or fluorescent bulbs
- dishware or ceramics

Plastic - NOTE: Although most companies advertise that they recycle all plastic food and beverage containers marked with PET #1-#7, I have learned that only #1 & #2 plastics are commonly recycled.
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Do not include:
- plastic bags
- non rinsed milk jugs
- plastic caps, dispose in garbage
- photos or film
- styrofoam such as takeout containers or trays

#1 Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Soda bottles
#2 High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Milk Jugs
#3 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Vinyl siding, pipes
#4 Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Plastic bags
#5 Polypropylene (PP) Custom containers
#6 Polystyrene (PS) Styrofoam
#7 A combination of any of the above

Resins #3-#7 are included in very few community recycling programs. According to the Missouri Waste Composition Study these resins comprise approximately 10.6% of municipal solid waste. However most of this waste is not practical to include in a residential recycling program. The amount available from industrial sources and deconstruction of house will vary from one community to another.

Yard debris - Grass clippings, leaves, weeds, brush and branches; bermuda grass okay, Prunings less than 5' long and 2" in diameter, Christmas trees cut to fit in container (no flocking, tinsel, decorations or stand)

Do not include:
- plastic, glass, cans or paper
- poison oak, bamboo or palm fronds
- dirt or rocks
- food or animal waste
- prunings more than 5' long and 2" in diameter

Compost - All Food,fruit, vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, bones, rice, beans, pasta, bread, cheese, and eggshells, Food-soiled Paper, waxed cardboard, napkins, paper towels, paper plates, paper milk cartons, tea bags, coffee grounds/filters, wooden crates, and sawdust, Plants, floral trimmings, tree trimmings, leaves, grass, brush, and weeds

Do not include:
- styrofoam
- plastic bags
- plastic flower pots or trays
- diapers
- kitty litter or animal feces
- rocks, stones, or dirt