What can be Recycled
-Curbside pickup: Prepare recyclables and put them out for pickup as directed by your city (city contact information is at bottom of next page).
-Rural Residents: Take recyclables to the most convenient drop-off site and place them in the appropriate bin.
What Can Be Recycled?
GLASS
• Food and beverage glass only (soda, beer, wine and liquor bottles; food containers)
Rinse clean and discard metal or plastic caps.
Labels can remain.
NO broken glass, window glass, mirrors, light bulbs, dishes, ceramic dishes or beer/wine caps, flower pots, crystal, heat-resistant ovenware,drinking glasses.
TIN CANS
Rinse clean and flatten if possible.
Labels can remain.
NO aerosol cans.
PLASTICS
• Empty bottles and jugs with necks that have #1 or #2 codes—for example, milk jugs and pop bottles
Remove and discard caps.
Drain, rinse, and flatten.String bottles or jugs together when possible.
NO plastic bags or wrap, film containers, plastic pails, dishes, bubble wrap, butter containers, storage baskets, flower pots.
PAPER/FIBER PRODUCTS
• Office paper, computer paper: Envelopes can have labels.
Bag, box, or bundle and tie with string.
NO window envelopes or self-carbon paper.
• Corrugated cardboard, egg cartons:
Flatten and tie with string.
• Newspapers, phone books: Remove covers from phone
books. Bag, box, or bundle and tie with string.
NO glossy inserts.
• Books: Paperback—bag or box; no need to remove covers.
Hardcover—discard covers and bag or box pages. Also, see
Alternative Recycling Sources
• Magazines, catalogs: Bag, box, or bundle and tie with string.
• Brown paper bags: Bag, box, or bundle and tie with string.
Alternative Recycling Sources
• Clean, used clothing, jewelry,some books:
The Depot, 105 Railroad Ave.
Decorah, Iowa 52101
563-382-8401
Saint Vincent DePaul, East Main St.
Waukon, Iowa
Electronics and Computer Recycling:
Spectrum: Washington St. Decorah, Iowa
563-568-4806
Allamakee County Recycling,
869 Hwy 9, Waukon, Iowa
563-568-4806
Car Batteries & Motor Oil:
Allamakee County Recycling,
869 Hwy 9, Waukon, Iowa
563-568-4806
General Trash Info
• Curbside pickup: Use bags or Containers and put them out for pickup as directed by your city.
• Rural Residents: Fill bags and take to the most convenient drop-off site (see next page).
NONRECYCLABLE PAPER
• Glossy newspaper inserts
• Glossy paper
• Kleenex, paper towels, napkins
• Self-carbon paper (NCR)
• Posters/tag board
• Window envelopes
• Padded shipping bags
• Junk mail
• Wax paper/coated paper
• Gift wrap/bags
• Boxboard (cereal/drink boxes)
NONRECYCLABLE PLASTIC
• Containers not marked #1 or #2
• Plastic containers (film, pill, ice cream,paint, Cool Whip, butter/ margarine)
• Plastic wrap/bags/gift bags/bubble wrap
• Dishes/eating utensils
• Credit/calling cards
• Storage baskets
• Toys
• Flower pots
• 12-pack beverage containers
STYROFOAM
• Coolers
• Insulation
• Packing peanuts
• Fast-food containers
• Cups
NONRECYCLABLE GLASS
• Broken glass
• Window glass
• Mirrors
• Light bulbs (nonfluorescent)
• Cooking/ovenware
• Beverage glasses
CERAMICS
• Ceramic items
• Clay flower pots
• Dishes