Pope / Douglas
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Recycling Center

The Recycling Center Hours

8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday

9:00 am to 2:00 pm Saturday

Closed Sundays

There will be an attendant on hand to assist you.  Dropping off items not listed is prohibited! Please discard items not recyclable in your trash!

 

  • ALUMINUM CANS – Empty and dry, whole or flattened.

  • TIN FOOD CANS – Empty, clean, whole or flattened with labels off.

  • CORRUGATED CARDBOARD – Flatten, no 6 or 12 pack beer and pop containers unless they are corrugated. 

    NO boxboard (Please recycle with Catalogs & Magazines), no waxed or plastic coated items (i.e. fruit boxes).

  • GLASS JARS & BOTTLES – Empty, clean, unbroken with caps removed.  NO BROKEN GLASS!  Food and beverage containers only, CLEAR, GREEN AND BROWN. 

    Not Accepted: Light Bulbs, Mirrors, Windows, Dishes, Drinking Glasses, Ovenware, Flower Pots.

  • PLASTIC –Empty, clean, unbroken with caps removed and thrown in the trash.  The plastic container should be two gallon or less in size.  Margarine tubs, Cool Whip containers, Folgers coffee and peanut butter jars can be included only if they have the #1 or #2 on the bottom. 

    Not Accepted: Hard plastic, plastic bags, hoses, caps, pipe, toys and etc.

  • NEWSPRINT – Dry and clean.  The Shopping Guide is also accepted.  Anything that comes with the paper may be included.  If the papers are in brown grocery bags, the bags should be placed with the corrugated cardboard.

  • CATALOGS, MAGAZINES, And BOXBOARD – Please keep separate from the newspaper.  PHONE BOOKS are included in this category. Boxboard includes: FLATTENED Cereal boxes, tissue boxes, pasta boxes, shoe boxes, manila file folders etc.

          Not Accepted:  Boxes that come from FRIDGE or FREEZER, these items are not recyclable.  Corrugated                    Cardboard must be placed in separate container.

  • OFFICE PAPER – White and Lightly Colored paper.  Plain or printed on, whole or shredded.  Adding machine tapes, envelopes with or without windows, index cards.  

    Not Accepted: Staples, Paper Clips, Bright/Neon Paper, Photo paper, Brown Kraft Envelopes, File Folders.

  • METAL -  Scrap metal or metal items that are 90 percent metal or more.  Metal tools, kitchen utensils, lawn chairs (with cloth, vinyl removed), clothes hangers, screws, nails, metal toys, silverware, metal fencing, etc.

    Not Accepted:
    Washers, dryers, stoves, refrigerators, water softeners, water heaters.  If unsure please call.
  • YARD WASTE - Spring, Summer, and Fall ONLY.  Leaves, grass clippings, garden debris accepted ONLY.  Bagged yard waste must be emptied from bag into the container.

Not Accepted: Twigs, branches, tree stumps, wood chips.

  • USED OIL - Used oil must be in a pourable container size of 5 gallons or less.  It may be mixed with gasoline.

Not Accepted: Oil contaminated with hydraulic fluid, brake fluid, water, antifreeze, or pesticides.

  • USED OIL FILTERS - Filters can be accepted, but must be hot-drained for at least 12 hours prior to recycling the container.
 

 

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