| Recycled Material | Examples | Preparation |
| Clear plastic | #1 soda bottles, container lids | rinse, remove all caps and rings |
| Glass- clear, green, brown | Beverage, fruit, and vegetable jars | rinse, remove all caps and rings |
| Opaque plastic | #2 milk & water jugs, detergent bottles | rinse, remove all caps and rings |
| Aluminum, Tin Cans | Vegetable and Drink Cans | rinse, remove all caps and rings |
| Aluminum Foil | Pie Plates, food trays | rinse |
| Scrap Metal | Small Auto Parts, Unpainted Steel | Parts, keep less that 4 feet long and 50 lb. |
| Compost | grass clippings, leaves, garden waste, brush | Place in durable garbage container with "Yard Waste Only" sticker on container (City Hall for sticker) |
| Newspaper | all newspaper and inserts | Keep dry and out of the sun, place at curb in grocery bags or in bin |
| Magazines, Catalogues, telephone books | Rubber band or tie magazines and/or catalogues with string | |
| Aerosol cans | capless and empty | |
| Paper/box board | cereal boxes, tissue boxes, shoe boxes | flatten and place in largest box or grocery bag- remove liners |
| Corrugated cardboard | wavy corrugation in middle | bundle not to exceed 2' x 2' x1' |