Red Bin, Blue Bin ... Recycling Guidelines
Call Waste Management at 941-493-4100 for the following:
Recycle bins: for new, additional or replacement bins.
New resident move-ins: there is a one-time courtesy pick-up of your cardboard boxes.
Missed pick-ups: if your recycling is not picked up on your scheduled day.
Red Bin
For recycling paper Blue Bin
For recycling cans, glass and plastics
newspapers (remove plastic sleeve for garbage)
magazines
writing paper
envelopes (including window envelopes)
corrugated cardboard (flattened to two feet by 3 feet or less)
brown paper bags
telephone books
paperback books
junk mail
glossy sale flyers
shredded paper (in paper grocery bags)
glass bottles and jars (all colors)
aluminum cans/foil trays
steel tin cans with lids
aerosol cans (empty)
drink boxes (remove the straws)
milk and juice boxes
plastic bottles *
* with neck and a or symbol); remove tops
and place them in garbage
Do Not place these items in recycling bins. Items should be placed in your garbage:
beer and soda cartons
butter or margarine tubs
ceramic items
cereal boxes
egg cartons
flower pots
gift wrap and tissue paper
clothes hangers
hard covered books
mirrors
prescription bottles
pool and other chemical containers
packing materials
pizza boxes
plastic bags
plastic deli trays
plastic toys
Styrofoam� peanuts, cups, plates, egg containers, etc.
glass dishes
window glass
yogurt cups
Tips:
Most major grocery stores accept plastic grocery bags and newspaper wrappers. They usually have barrels near the entrance of the store for collection.
Remove all caps from bottles and place the caps in the garbage.
No window glass, mirrors, light bulbs, ovenware, ceramics, drinking glasses or eyeglasses are recyclable.
Place the blue bin on top of the red bin for collection on rainy days to hold papers down and to minimize the amount of rain soaked paper materials or hold the red recycling bin until the next recycling day.
Do not put recyclables in plastic bags.
Place recycling bins and garbage on the same side of your driveway, opposite yard waste containers.
Consider composting your yard waste and food waste.
Visit Hazardous Waste for proper disposal of items such as:
acids
aerosol cans (with product)
antifreeze
automotive fluids
diesel fuel
drain cleaners
fertilizers
fire extinguishers
gasoline
household cleaners
kerosene
lawn and garden chemicals
varnishes and shellac
paint thinner and stripper
pesticides
propane tanks (20# only)
batteries
fluorescent light bulbs
paints and rechargeable batteries
Red Bin, Blue Bin ... Recycling Guidelines
Call Waste Management at 941-493-4100 for the following:
Recycle bins: for new, additional or replacement bins.
New resident move-ins: there is a one-time courtesy pick-up of your cardboard boxes.
Missed pick-ups: if your recycling is not picked up on your scheduled day.
Red Bin
For recycling paper Blue Bin
For recycling cans, glass and plastics
newspapers (remove plastic sleeve for garbage)
magazines
writing paper
envelopes (including window envelopes)
corrugated cardboard (flattened to two feet by 3 feet or less)
brown paper bags
telephone books
paperback books
junk mail
glossy sale flyers
shredded paper (in paper grocery bags)
glass bottles and jars (all colors)
aluminum cans/foil trays
steel tin cans with lids
aerosol cans (empty)
drink boxes (remove the straws)
milk and juice boxes
plastic bottles *
* with neck and a or symbol); remove tops
and place them in garbage
Do Not place these items in recycling bins. Items should be placed in your garbage:
beer and soda cartons
butter or margarine tubs
ceramic items
cereal boxes
egg cartons
flower pots
gift wrap and tissue paper
clothes hangers
hard covered books
mirrors
prescription bottles
pool and other chemical containers
packing materials
pizza boxes
plastic bags
plastic deli trays
plastic toys
Styrofoam� peanuts, cups, plates, egg containers, etc.
glass dishes
window glass
yogurt cups
Tips:
Most major grocery stores accept plastic grocery bags and newspaper wrappers. They usually have barrels near the entrance of the store for collection.
Remove all caps from bottles and place the caps in the garbage.
No window glass, mirrors, light bulbs, ovenware, ceramics, drinking glasses or eyeglasses are recyclable.
Place the blue bin on top of the red bin for collection on rainy days to hold papers down and to minimize the amount of rain soaked paper materials or hold the red recycling bin until the next recycling day.
Do not put recyclables in plastic bags.
Place recycling bins and garbage on the same side of your driveway, opposite yard waste containers.
Consider composting your yard waste and food waste.
Visit Hazardous Waste for proper disposal of items such as:
acids
aerosol cans (with product)
antifreeze
automotive fluids
diesel fuel
drain cleaners
fertilizers
fire extinguishers
gasoline
household cleaners
kerosene
lawn and garden chemicals
varnishes and shellac
paint thinner and stripper
pesticides
propane tanks (20# only)
batteries
fluorescent light bulbs
paints and rechargeable batteries
Call Waste Management at 941-493-4100 for the following:
Recycle bins: for new, additional or replacement bins.
New resident move-ins: there is a one-time courtesy pick-up of your cardboard boxes.
Missed pick-ups: if your recycling is not picked up on your scheduled day.
Red Bin
For recycling paper Blue Bin
For recycling cans, glass and plastics
newspapers (remove plastic sleeve for garbage)
magazines
writing paper
envelopes (including window envelopes)
corrugated cardboard (flattened to two feet by 3 feet or less)
brown paper bags
telephone books
paperback books
junk mail
glossy sale flyers
shredded paper (in paper grocery bags)
glass bottles and jars (all colors)
aluminum cans/foil trays
steel tin cans with lids
aerosol cans (empty)
drink boxes (remove the straws)
milk and juice boxes
plastic bottles *
* with neck and a or symbol); remove tops
and place them in garbage
Do Not place these items in recycling bins. Items should be placed in your garbage:
beer and soda cartons
butter or margarine tubs
ceramic items
cereal boxes
egg cartons
flower pots
gift wrap and tissue paper
clothes hangers
hard covered books
mirrors
prescription bottles
pool and other chemical containers
packing materials
pizza boxes
plastic bags
plastic deli trays
plastic toys
Styrofoam� peanuts, cups, plates, egg containers, etc.
glass dishes
window glass
yogurt cups
Tips:
Most major grocery stores accept plastic grocery bags and newspaper wrappers. They usually have barrels near the entrance of the store for collection.
Remove all caps from bottles and place the caps in the garbage.
No window glass, mirrors, light bulbs, ovenware, ceramics, drinking glasses or eyeglasses are recyclable.
Place the blue bin on top of the red bin for collection on rainy days to hold papers down and to minimize the amount of rain soaked paper materials or hold the red recycling bin until the next recycling day.
Do not put recyclables in plastic bags.
Place recycling bins and garbage on the same side of your driveway, opposite yard waste containers.
Consider composting your yard waste and food waste.
Visit Hazardous Waste for proper disposal of items such as:
acids
aerosol cans (with product)
antifreeze
automotive fluids
diesel fuel
drain cleaners
fertilizers
fire extinguishers
gasoline
household cleaners
kerosene
lawn and garden chemicals
varnishes and shellac
paint thinner and stripper
pesticides
propane tanks (20# only)
batteries
fluorescent light bulbs
paints and rechargeable batteries
Red Bin, Blue Bin ... Recycling Guidelines
Call Waste Management at 941-493-4100 for the following:
Recycle bins: for new, additional or replacement bins.
New resident move-ins: there is a one-time courtesy pick-up of your cardboard boxes.
Missed pick-ups: if your recycling is not picked up on your scheduled day.
Red Bin
For recycling paper Blue Bin
For recycling cans, glass and plastics
newspapers (remove plastic sleeve for garbage)
magazines
writing paper
envelopes (including window envelopes)
corrugated cardboard (flattened to two feet by 3 feet or less)
brown paper bags
telephone books
paperback books
junk mail
glossy sale flyers
shredded paper (in paper grocery bags)
glass bottles and jars (all colors)
aluminum cans/foil trays
steel tin cans with lids
aerosol cans (empty)
drink boxes (remove the straws)
milk and juice boxes
plastic bottles *
* with neck and a or symbol); remove tops
and place them in garbage
Do Not place these items in recycling bins. Items should be placed in your garbage:
beer and soda cartons
butter or margarine tubs
ceramic items
cereal boxes
egg cartons
flower pots
gift wrap and tissue paper
clothes hangers
hard covered books
mirrors
prescription bottles
pool and other chemical containers
packing materials
pizza boxes
plastic bags
plastic deli trays
plastic toys
Styrofoam� peanuts, cups, plates, egg containers, etc.
glass dishes
window glass
yogurt cups
Tips:
Most major grocery stores accept plastic grocery bags and newspaper wrappers. They usually have barrels near the entrance of the store for collection.
Remove all caps from bottles and place the caps in the garbage.
No window glass, mirrors, light bulbs, ovenware, ceramics, drinking glasses or eyeglasses are recyclable.
Place the blue bin on top of the red bin for collection on rainy days to hold papers down and to minimize the amount of rain soaked paper materials or hold the red recycling bin until the next recycling day.
Do not put recyclables in plastic bags.
Place recycling bins and garbage on the same side of your driveway, opposite yard waste containers.
Consider composting your yard waste and food waste.
Visit Hazardous Waste for proper disposal of items such as:
acids
aerosol cans (with product)
antifreeze
automotive fluids
diesel fuel
drain cleaners
fertilizers
fire extinguishers
gasoline
household cleaners
kerosene
lawn and garden chemicals
varnishes and shellac
paint thinner and stripper
pesticides
propane tanks (20# only)
batteries
fluorescent light bulbs
paints and rechargeable batteries
