Recycling Do's & Dont's

 Only Include:

- PAPER: cups, clean and dry newspapers, magazines, catalogs, telephone books, printer paper, copier paper, mail and all other office paper without wax liners

- CARDBOARD: packing boxes, cereal boxes, pizza boxes, gift boxes and corrugated cardboard; Flatten all boxes before placing them in your cart

- CANS: steel and aluminum food and beverage cans; Aluminum bottles are also accepted

- CARTONS: aseptic poly-coated drink boxes, juice cartons and milk cartons

- BOTTLES: (plastic & glass) - plastic bottles* milk, water, detergent, soda and shampoo (flatten and replace cap); glass bottles

- PLASTIC TUBS AND JUGS: plastic tubs, such as butter or yogurt tubs, and plastic jugs, such as milk or detergent jugs, cups such as fizzy drink cups, fast food to-go cups

Don't Include:

- ELECTRONIC WASTE AND ACCESSORIES: PCs, monitors, televisions, printer cartridges, keyboards, cell phones, home telephones, radios, speakers, CDs and DVDs, and CD and DVD players 

- MEDICAL WASTE AND PHARMACEUTICALS: prescriptions, syringes, biohazard/medical containers. Miami Dade County has various locations to dispose of syringes and sharp medical waste. Please contact 311 for a location near you.

- GARBAGE OR OTHER NON-RECYCLABLE WASTE: household garbage (food), cylinders, propane and oxygen tanks, rocks, dirt, construction debris, flammables, yard and tree trimmings/clippings, bulky trash 

- PROHIBITED PLASTIC: plastic bags, Styrofoam cups, plates and food containers, straws, meat packing trays, Styrofoam egg cartons, plastic silverware 

- HOME CHEMICALS: paints, pesticides, aerosol cans, engine/motor/ oil 

- CERTAIN GLASS PRODUCTS: window or auto glass, incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs, mirrors, glass cookware or bakeware, ceramic 

- CLOTHING, FURNITURE, CARPETS and similar household items

- BATTERIES: dry cell batteries, lead acid batteries Other Non-Recyclables ex. coat hangers, small appliances, microwave trays, cooking pots, pans, power tools and flammables

Important: Lithium batteries start dangerous fires when they end up in the recycling bin. Even tiny “dead” batteries can explode when crushed at recycling centers, putting workers and our community at risk. Always keep batteries out of recycling and take them to approved drop-off locations only.