COLLECTION

Will be collected curbside on your usual garbage day, every other week or weekly depending on area. Please have out by 6:00 a.m., thank you!

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COMBINE IN COMMINGLE RECYCLING CART:

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STYRAFOAM OR SHREDDED PAPER IS NOT ALLOWED IN THE RECYCLING CART.

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Shredded paper can no longer go in the recycling.  Bags of shredded paper can break open and make a mess.  Please put it in the garbage, use a shredding service, or take it to a recycling center.

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PLASTIC

Thoroughly rinse containers so they are clean of all food residue/waste. Must be 2 inches by 2 inches or larger (smaller items go in the garbage). Plastic bottles, tubs, nursery pots, and buckets (6 oz.- 5 gal).  Caps can be left on plastic jugs. Please no plastic bags, films, spray pump tops, styrafoam or bottles that contained any chemical products.

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PAPER

Scrap paper, paper bags, boxes, magazines, newspaper, junk mail.   Milk cartons, drink boxes, etc. - please rinse well-- No: shredded paper, tissues, napkins, waxed paper, frozen food boxes, food-soiled paper, styrafoam or hard cover books.

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CARDBOARD

Flatten boxes--size limited to less than 3'x3' No: wax-coated cardboard,  styrafoam or boxes containing food.  Pizza boxes - please remove food liners and plastic.  Frozen pizza boxes go in the garbage. 

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METAL AND AEROSOL CANS (Please no lids)

Empty and rinse cans--labels OK. No food residue allowed. Rinse metal caps, lids, aluminum foil, and foil baking trays Empty aerosol cans completely and remove plastic caps--keep nozzle intact, puncture hole in bottom of can. metal paint cans only  accepted with less than 1" dry paint

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SCRAP METAL

30 lbs. limit--pieces less than 30"Remove plastic, rubber, or foreign materialNo: household appliances

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PLACE GLASS IN RED BIN BESIDE YOUR CARTS:

GLASS--PLEASE USE YOUR RED BIN - glass bottles and jars only

Place 2' from garbage cart, rinse glass containers completely clean of food, and remove lids. No: broken glass, cookware, window glass, mirrors, light bulbs, or drinking glasses

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MOTOR OIL

Place motor oil in a see-through plastic container (such as milk jug) with a screw-top lid. Motor oil only. Please limit to maximum of three jugs set out at a time.  Please no other liquids, including antifreeze. 

For more information to dispose of antifreeze, please click here 

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Live in the City of Hillsboro? Call us about additional commingle recycling carts that are included in your service!