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Home My Public Portal AboutBrewster Recycling Guide BREWSTER RECYCLING GUIDE (NEW OCT. 2021) WHERE IT GOES MATERIAL RECYCLE THESE INSTRUCTIONS NO… COMMINGLED COMPACTOR NO PAPER OR PLASTIC BAGS! METAL PLASTIC • Steel, tin & metal food cans • Aluminum pie plates & trays • Deposit & non-deposit drink cans • Plastic bottles, jars, jugs & tubs larger than 3 inches, such as • Milk, water, soda & juice bottles • Big butter & yogurt tubs • Shampoo & conditioner bottles • Laundry, bleach & softener bottles • Empty, rinse trays clean • Labels OK • Empty, rinse cans clean • Empty, rinse plastic clean • Caps OK only if on/attached to bottle! • Remove spray top from spray bottles & put in trash • No n-container metal in the commingled compactor. (Note #3) • Plastic envelopes, film & bags; take to grocery stores or dispose w/trash* • Small (less than 3”) plastic single serve containers like mini yogurts, snack packs, etc.* • Foam packaging & peanuts. (Note #4) • Empty m otor oil and/or chemical containers* • Water hoses* GLASS ONLY NO BAGS! GLASS • Clear & colored beverage bottles, deposit and non-deposit • Food & sauce jars • Empty, rinse glass clean • Remove any caps/lids/corks • Neck rings/labels OK • Put on table • Broken glass* • Auto glass, mirrors & windows** • Ceramic plates & cookware* • Light bulbs* (see over for more info) • No caps/lids/corks* NEWSPRINT ONLY NO BAGS! NEWSPRINT • Clean and dry • Daily or Sunday i nserts only OK • Do not tie • Do not put in boxes or bags of any kind • Put in opening of designated newsprint bin • No ties* • No strings* • No boxes, plastic or paper bags (reuse, recycle or dispose of properly) PAPER COMPACTOR NO PLASTIC BAGS! CARDBOARD AND OTHER PAPER • All clean cardboard must be recycled • Magazines & catalogs • Junk mail, envelopes • Books & phone books • Office & computer paper • Paper shopping bags • Cereal, cracker & other food boxes • See more info on reverse • Flatten, fold, or break down cardboard, if able • Place loose paper in paper grocery bags • Remove plastic liner from cereal & other food boxes • Food-soiled cardboard* • Excessively dirty or wet boxes* • Shredded paper* • Food-soiled paper anything* • To go containers* • Paper towels* • Tissues* • Diapers* • Cereal/food box liners* * Put in yellow PAYT bag ** Put in Construction & Demolition (C&D) box Visit RecycleSmartMA.org for additional recycling information RECYCLABLE PAPER Booklets Books: soft cover only Boxes: all sizes, flattened Brochures: including glossy Calendars: wall type, spiral okay Cardboard: all corrugated & paperboard Catalogs: all including glossy Colored, construction and kraft paper Cover, card stock, index cards Envelopes: all , including windows except as below Fax paper File folders Flyers Glossy paper & packaging Greeting cards Lottery tickets Magazines Mail Newspaper, BUT KEEP SEPARATE Notebooks, spiral okay Packing paper Paper bags, handles okay Phone books Sticky notes Tubes only from towel & toilet paper NON-RECYCLABLE “PAPER” FIBER Carbon paper Diapers Any envelopes with bubble wrap/plastic liner Food soiled paper & cardboard Label backings & sheets of labels Paper cups and/or paper plates Paper towels, napkins, and tissues Photographs Shredded paper Take-out food containers Thermal receipts Tyvek® mailing envelopes Waxed paper and/or waxed cardboard Wrappers, candy/food Wrapping paper *PAPER NOTE: Metal spiral s, paper clips, window envelopes, staples can remain with paper items listed, but should be minimized & removed if easy. ACCEPT ING ORGANICS We’ll take all food waste including fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy products, table scraps, eggshells, coffee grinds, etc. If it was previously any kind of food or drink, we can take it. • NO LARGE bones such as ham, beef, lamb • NO PLASTIC containers, wraps or bags of any type or size. Home composting is still a great way to recycle your organics and even more environmentally friendly! HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES ALL batteries, including auto, are accepted for recycling at the Brewster Recycling Center. Check with friendly attendant for bin location. LIGHTBULBS Incandescent light bulbs and LED bulbs are trash for your yellow PAYT bag. Fluorescent tubes & bulbs are handed to the attendant. TEXTILES Clean and dry CLOTHING, SHEETS, LINENS, TOWELS should be recycled using the on -site donation boxes, local thrift shops, or some local animal/wildlife rescue shelters. FEE ITEMS Many items are recyclable that are not listed on this guide. Generally, bulky waste, including furniture and large toys, yard cleanup materials, trimmings, scrap metal, electronics, auto tires and fluids are recycled, but require a fee. Please visit https://brewster- ma.gov/recycling-center-fees for a complete list. 1. Deposit bottles can be donated at the Brewster Scouting shed, if open, or taken to a Redemption Center. 2. If unsure where to place an item, ask a friendly Recycling Center attendant. 3. See attendants for small, non-container metal items like empty aerosol cans, empty paint cans, coat hangers, cooking pots/pans, etc. They will direct you accordingly. 4. Unused, small foam pieces including meat trays, go in the yellow PAYT bag; larger, bulky, foam packaging pieces can be tossed into trash receptacle loose. When in doubt, check it out at https://recyclesmartma.org/results-materials/#. You may need to throw it out! HAZARDOUS WASTE The County hosts multiple yearly Hazardous Waste Collection Days; check it out yearly. Barnstable County's Hazardous Waste 2021 Collection Schedule - Barnstable County: Barnstable County