Step One:  Properly prepare your recycling before placing it out for collection. 

Tin, aluminum, or steel food and beverage containers, aluminum foil, and empty aerosol cans.

Preparation: Rinse clean and remove labels.

NO  household batteries, bakeware, pots, pans, utensils, hangers, car parts or scrap metal, fencing, propane cylinders, foil-backed paper, gum wrappers, foil wrapping paper, lawn furniture, siding, window frames and doors.

Clear and colored food and beverage glass containers.

Preparation: Rinse clean and remove metal and plastic rings. Recycle lids separately.

NO dishes, ceramics, light bulbs, mirrors, windowpanes, automobile glass, and other non-food and beverage glass.

Plastic Containers: Milk jugs; water, detergent and shampoo bottles; butter tubs; yogurt cups; microwave food trays; plant flats & flower pots; peanut butter jars and other plastic containers that are stamped number 1 through 7.

Preparation: Rinse clean and remove lids and rings.

Plastic Bags: Plastic GROCERY BAGS stamped #2 and #4 only.

Preparation: Bags should be clean, dry and empty (no coupons, store receipts, or items inside bags.)

NO Styrofoam; bottles containing automotive fluids or hazardous materials, plastic film.

Paper:

Newspapers (including inserts); typing, writing, and computer paper; junk mail, envelopes, fliers; magazines & catalogs; telephone books, brown paper bags; shoe boxes, cracker boxes and cereal boxes (paperboard); corrugated cardboard and shredded paper

Preparation: Place shredded paper in brown paper bags. Place all paper and cardboard into cart.  Do not put paper into plastic bags or cardboard boxes. Break boxes down to 2’ x 2’ size and flatten. Remove all plastic liners and inserts, strapping, staples and wrapping.

NO pet food bags, milk & juice cartons, wrapping paper, tissue, Kleenex, napkins, paper towels, wax paper, used paper plates, paper with food or food stains, boxes with glue-in Styrofoam or plastic packing; boxes with heavy staples; boxes with metal or plastic strapping.

Step Two:  Roll your recycling cart to your collection site by 7:00 AM on your scheduled recycling collection day. 

Computers & accessories (keyboard, mouse, etc.), monitors, televisions, printers/plotters, fax machine, scanners, VCR, DVD, video game machines (Play Station, Game Boy), microwave, audio equipment, video camera, digital camera, networking gear, cordless telephone .

Preparation: Electronic devices can be dropped of at the North Kent Transfer Station, the South Kent Landfill and the Materials Recycling Facility during normal business hours. This program is free of charge for Kent County Residents. 

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