Streets - Philly recycles

Requirements

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image of a milk carton and a soup carton

Cartons, such as milk and soup containers*

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These cartons ARE recyclable in your curbside recycling bin. Just make sure they are shaken empty or as dry as possible.

Please update your answer and remember this important information on how to recycle right.

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Plastic bags*

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Plastic bags are NEVER recyclable in the curbside bin. This includes even the clear or blue bags sold as recycling bags. Recyclables should never be bagged and no plastic bags should go in your recycling bin. Place plastic bags in your trash bin or recycle them at grocery stores and other retailers.

Please update your answer and remember this important information on how to recycle right.

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Styrofoam*

Yes No

Styrofoam (TM) containers including takeout containers and cups are NOT recyclable curbside! Please throw them in your trash bin or take them to our Sanitation Convenience Center at State Road & Ashburner Streets for Recycling.

Please update your answer and remember this important information on how to recycle right.

image of four plastic water bottles

Plastic bottles*

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Plastic bottles, such as single use water bottles and gallon milk jugs, ARE recyclable! Make sure they are shaken empty or as dry as possible when placing in your recycling bin, so they don’t wet any paper/cardboard for recycling. Remember that plastics with the #'s 1, 2 and 5 are recyclable in your curbside bin. We want 1, 2, and 5 in the 215!

Please update your answer and remember this important information on how to recycle right.

image of a plastic hanger, wood hanger, and metal hanger

Hangers*

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No matter what a hanger is made of (wood, plastic or wire), it is NOT recyclable. Please place this item in your trash bin.

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Glass*

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All glass bottles regardless of color ARE recyclable. Glass can be recycled over and over without any loss of purity, so keep recycling that glass! Please make sure it is empty and as dry as possible before placing in your recycling bin.

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Household items such as pots, pans, extension cords, and batteries*

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None of these items are recyclable. NO batteries, pots and pans of any kind, or electrical cords can go in your recycling bin. Building materials including wood, furniture and carpeting are also NOT recyclable.

Please place these in your trash bin or bring them to a Sanitation Convenience Center. Please update your answer and remember this important information on how to recycle right.

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Cardboard*

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Cardboard boxes ARE recyclable in your curbside bin. Please break down and flatten your boxes before placing in your recycling bin at the curb. Remember to remove any packing plastic or foam.

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Soft paper, like tissues and paper towels*

Yes No

Soft papers, like tissues and papers towels, CAN'T be recycled in the curbside bin. Please place them in your trash bin. However, the cardboard rolls that these papers are wrapped around ... those CAN be recycled!

Please update your answer and remember this important information on how to recycle right.

image of a empty food and beverage cans

Metal cans such as soda, soup, pet food, and vegetables*

Yes No

Metal cans CAN be recycled in your curbside bin. Please make sure these items are empty and as dry as possible before placing in your bin.

Please update your answer and remember this important information on how to recycle right.

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