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The
Fantastic Three!
Residents in the
City of Monterey are provided with three
receptacles at single family homes. (Click to
learn what goes in each)
Many question why the Recycling bin is larger
than the Garbage and it is because
the City of Monterey has made recycling so easy
the typical household produces more recycling
than garbage.
All recyclables (bottles, cans, newspaper,
magazines, plastics, cardboard and regular paper) goes in
one bin, the big blue one! Recycling reduces the amount of
waste you put out for collection... which may
help reduce your garbage costs!
No More Sorting!
:: Download a printable guide for what can be
recycled in Monterey! ::
Why Commingled Recycling? Research
shows participation and recycling levels
increase when sorting is not required.
Commingled recycling is more efficient because
collection trucks can hold more materials in a
single load. New recycling technology allows
materials to be sorted at a central location.
Thanks for
helping make Monterey
a leader
in recycling and waste prevention!
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 BLUE
Cart
Weekly Recycling Service
OK for Recycling... |
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Download a printable guide
for the Blue Cart ::
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PAPER
Books
Boxes, Packages
Carbonless Paper
Cardboard
Catalogs
Cereal boxes
Colored/Construction
Computer paper
Copy paper
Coupons
Detergent boxes
Egg cartons (paper only,
no Styrofoam)
Envelopes with plastic windows
Frozen food boxes
Gift wrap
Junk mail
Magazines
Manila folders
Newspapers and Inserts
Office Paper
Paper (adhesive/post its)
Paper bags
Paper packaging with remnant tape
Paper towel or toilet
paper tubes
Pet food bags
Ribbon
Shredded paper
(In a plastic bag)
Telephone Books
Tissues Paper |
GLASS
Rinsed; all colors
Bottles CRV beverage containers
Jars
**lids & caps OK
METAL
Aerosol cans (empty)
Aluminum cans
Aluminum foil (clean)
Aluminum pie plates
CRV beverage cans
Food cans (clean)
Pet food cans
Steel cans
Tin cans
PLASTICS
*Containers only
*empty
*rinsed with arrows
*Lids, caps OK
All plastics #1- #5,
Bleach Bottles
Buckets
CRV beverage containers (soda, water,
juice)
Detergent bottles
Food containers
Household cleaning containers
Lids and caps
Milk jugs
Salad dressing bottles (rinsed)
Shampoo/Conditioner Bottles
Water jugs |
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REMINDER!
*Place all recyclables in
the Blue Cart
*Be sure all materials fit
inside the cart with the lid
closed
*Before discarding, consider
reusing or donating. |
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Bag your Bag & Tie
MDS will accept filmy
Plastic if it is
consolidated into one
bag and tied at the top.
Plastic to include:
Grocery Bags
Zip Lock Bags
Bubble Wrap
Dry cleaner Bags
Other stretchy/
filmy plastics
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DO NOT RECYCLE
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Ceramics
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Window glass
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Drinking glasses
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Light bulbs
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Food and food contaminated
items
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Garbage
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Organic or green waste
materials
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Styrofoam
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Styrofoam packing peanuts
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Metal pipe or plumbing
fixtures
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Appliances
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Hazardous Waste
NOTE: Contaminated
recycling will either be picked up as trash and you will
be billed $5.40 per container or your container may not be
collected. |
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 GREEN
Cart
Weekly Yard Waste Recycling
OK for Green Cart... |
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REMINDER!
Collection is the same day
as garbage service
Be sure all materials fit
inside the cart with lid
closed
No solid waste
No garbage or inorganic
materials (plastics,. glass,
metal, paper) |
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Brush
Flower cuttings
Flowers
Garden trimmings
Grass
Hay
House plans
Lawn Clippings
Leaves |
Pruning
Shrubbery
Straw
Tree Limbs up to 3 inches
in diameter should be
cut to 3-foot lengths
Wood chips
Yard waste |
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DO NOT INCLUDE:
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Rocks and concrete
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Sod and dirt
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Building materials
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Large tree trunks and
stumps greater than 3 inches
in diameter or more than
3 feet in length
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Palm Fronds, Cactus, Ice
Plants
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Pet waste
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 BROWN
Cart
Weekly Garbage Service
OK for GARBAGE... |
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6-pack rings
(please cut)
Auto Glass
Binders (plastic)
Carbon paper
Children’s toys
Cosmetic Containers
Cotton Balls
Computer Disks
Contaminated Paper
Deodorant Casing
Diapers
Drinking glasses
Feminine Products
Foam (all types)
Food and snack waste
Hangers (dry cleaners
will take back hangers)
Hardbound books
Hoses
Ice cream wrappers
Laminated items
Leather
Light bulbs (no fluorescent)
Liquids (non-food) |
Metal Cable
wire
Metallic wrapping paper
Mirrors
Nylon
Packing peanuts (or take
to a shipping store)
Paper clips
Papers used for
cleaning (soiled)
Pencils with erasers
Pet feces
Photographs
Plastic plants
Plastic bags (or recycle
at grocery stores)
Plastics (unmarked
with #1-#5)
Polystyrene
q-tips
Rawhide
Records, tapes, cds
Report covers (plastic) |
Rubber bands
Rubber/neoprene
Rugs/mats
Shoes (unwanted or
can’t be donated)
Shower curtains, liners
Sponges
Straws, Stir sticks (plastic)
Stuffed animals, toys
Styrofoam
Tape
Tempered Glass
(Corning, Pyrex)
Textiles
Toothpaste tubes
Transparencies, microfilm,
negatives (acetate)
Tyvek
Utensils (plastic)
Vacuum cleaner bags
Window Glass
Wood (treated) |
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REMINDER
Materials must fit inside cart
with lid closed
Before discarding items,
consider reuse or donating
Place only trash in garbage cart
Place cart at the curb by 6 a.m.
or the night before |
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::
Download a
printable guide for what can be recycled in
Monterey! ::
REMEMBER:
Waste
Prevention Is Better
than Recycling!
Help reduce waste by using less packaging and
reusing containers.
Buy products made from recycled
materials!
Comments?
Questions?
Call Monterey Recycles at 646-5662
or
email us!
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