Recycling Do's and Don'ts

Only Include:

-PAPER AND CARDBOARD such as boxes, newspapers, magazines, mixed paper, and corrugated cardboard

-PAPER PRODUCTS such as hot and cold beverage paper cups

-PLASTIC BOTTLES and containers that are not foam, including plastic cups made of polypropylene (PP)

-ALUMINUM CANS

-GLASS BOTTLES

-CARTONS for beverages and similar packaging Please, empty all liquids before recycling, remove lids, straws, and stirrers.

Important: Please empty all liquids and remove lids, straws, and stirrers before recycling.

Don't Include:

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

-MEDICAL WASTE AND PHARMACEUTICALS ex. 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 ex. household garbage (food), cylinders, propane and oxygen tanks, rocks, dirt, construction debris, flammables, yard and tree trimmings/clippings, bulky trash 

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

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

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

-CLOTHING, FURNITURE, CARPETS and similar household items

-BATTERIES ex. 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.

 

 

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