If no stores near you accept plastic bags and wraps for recycling, throw these items in the trash.Ĭlothing and linens can be collected on your scheduled recycling day by Simple Recycling. Visit the Wrap Recycling Action Council to find a nearby drop-off location. Most Medford & surrounding area supermarkets accept plastic bags and wraps for recycling at no cost. Plastic bags bind up machinery at the sorting facility, decreasing efficiency, increasing costs, and creating a safety risk to workers. Plastic bags are a major problem at Materials Recovery Facilities - those processing your recyclables. Items that can be recycled at various drop-off locations: Hoses, wires, batteries, glassware, light bulbs, mirrors, window glass, spray cans, motor oil cans, window frames, house siding, chemical containers, and electronics do NOT belong in your curbside recycling bin. Please empty and rinse food containers before placing them into your recycling bin. Place these items in the trash.įood or liquid can contaminate recyclable materials. Not accepted: Paper/cardboard milk cartons, juice cartons, and broth type packaging are NOT recyclable. Type accepted: All types of paper, envelopes, phone books, cardboard, boxes, and glossy paper. Type accepted: Clear and colored glass, all sizes. Plastic bags are NOT recyclable in your curbside bin. Not accepted: Styrofoam is NOT recyclable.
If they are clean and empty plastic bottles, jars, jugs or tubs, they are what we are looking for. Type accepted: The numbers on plastics are not great indicators of whether something can be recycled. Type accepted: Food and Beverage Cans, Aluminum foil. Items that can be recycled in your curbside bin: Please follow the schedule for your color bin (Blue or Green). Please put recycables out on the same day as trash (both by 7:00 AM) during the weeks marked on the calendar.
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