Here's what items should and shouldn't be recycled after the holiday season
Updated: 11:38 AM EST Dec 27, 2021
As many begin cleaning up after the holiday weekend, Rumpke is reminding everyone what should and shouldn't be thrown in their trash and recycling bins.Rumpke says crews handle about 25% more trash and recycling during the holiday season.Officials want to remind everyone about the items that should not go into recycling bins such as ribbons, tissue paper, foil wrapping paper and packing peanuts.Those are just a few of the big items. Below is a complete list of acceptable and unacceptable items. Acceptable Items:Cardboard boxes, including shipping boxes (please break down and fit in container)Wrapping paper (non-foil)Wrapping paper rolls (cardboard)Paper gift bagsGift boxesPostcards, greeting cards and envelopesNewspapers, junk mail and sales adsClean pizza boxesPaperboard (like cracker or cereal boxes)Plastic bottles, jugs and tubsGlass bottles and jars (any color)Cartons (like broth and egg nog)Aluminum and steel cansUnacceptable Items:RibbonTissue paperFoil wrapping paperPacking peanuts or plastic packagingToysOrnamentsChristmas lightsStyrofoamFood wastePlastic bags (this includes bagging recyclable materialTextiles (clothing, bed sheets, stuffed animals)Batteries – do not belong in your trash or recycling. Lithium-ion batteries pose a serious risk when compacted. Contact your local solid waste district to learn how to properly dispose of batteries.All recyclable material should be clean, empty and placed in recycling containers loose to make sure the items can be properly sorted and recycled. Rumpke also says the holidays are not changing trash days this year so you can take out the trash and recycle on your normal day.
As many begin cleaning up after the holiday weekend, Rumpke is reminding everyone what should and shouldn't be thrown in their trash and recycling bins.
Rumpke says crews handle about 25% more trash and recycling during the holiday season.
Officials want to remind everyone about the items that should not go into recycling bins such as ribbons, tissue paper, foil wrapping paper and packing peanuts.
Those are just a few of the big items. Below is a complete list of acceptable and unacceptable items.
Acceptable Items:
- Cardboard boxes, including shipping boxes (please break down and fit in container)
- Wrapping paper (non-foil)
- Wrapping paper rolls (cardboard)
- Paper gift bags
- Gift boxes
- Postcards, greeting cards and envelopes
- Newspapers, junk mail and sales ads
- Clean pizza boxes
- Paperboard (like cracker or cereal boxes)
- Plastic bottles, jugs and tubs
- Glass bottles and jars (any color)
- Cartons (like broth and egg nog)
- Aluminum and steel cans
Unacceptable Items:
- Ribbon
- Tissue paper
- Foil wrapping paper
- Packing peanuts or plastic packaging
- Toys
- Ornaments
- Christmas lights
- Styrofoam
- Food waste
- Plastic bags (this includes bagging recyclable material
- Textiles (clothing, bed sheets, stuffed animals)
- Batteries – do not belong in your trash or recycling. Lithium-ion batteries pose a serious risk when compacted. Contact your local solid waste district to learn how to properly dispose of batteries.
All recyclable material should be clean, empty and placed in recycling containers loose to make sure the items can be properly sorted and recycled.
Rumpke also says the holidays are not changing trash days this year so you can take out the trash and recycle on your normal day.
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