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- Magazines and catalogs
- Cereal boxes (no liners)
- Phone books
- Junk mail and envelopes
- Greeting cards
- Paper egg cartons
- White paper and colored paper
- Paper bags (all colors)
- Wrapping paper (no foil)
- TV guides
- NO
waxed paper or boxes
- NO
milk or juice cartons
- NO
frozen food boxes
- NO
pet food or fertilizer bags
- NO
carbon paper
- NO
photographs
- NO
paper plates or cups
Newspaper—clean and dry
Cardboard Boxes—clean and dry
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Plastic Bottles—with necks only; the top must be smaller
than the bottom  Rinse and remove caps
Look for the code on the bottom of the bottle.
Pop bottles, peanut butter jars etc. Clear and green.
 Milk and water jugs, liquid laundry
detergent, shampoo bottles, etc. Colored and natural.
- NO
pesticide bottles
- NO
caps or lids
- NO
margarine, yogurt or other tubs.
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Clean Aluminum Foil & Pie Pans
(Including aluminum screen)
NO Layered packaging like potato chip bags, aluminum coverings on yogurt
containers, etc.
Window Glass/Tempered Glass - must be free of dirt and rocks
NO mirrors
Videos tapes CD’s and diskettes
White Goods/Appliances/Scrap Steel Washing machines, dryers, refrigerators,
stoves, hot water heaters, etc. for a small fee (we recover freon); we take scrap steel
every day at no charge; call ahead for big loads.
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Blue Bag Recycling (you
must purchase specially marked blue bags)
(see locations to purchase blue recycling bags below)
Area residents can recycle at their mailbox
or driveway for no extra hauling fee. Simply separate your recyclables into
specially marked blue bags available at area grocery stores and convenience stores. Please
do not mix Containers, (Blue Bag #1), with Paper, (Blue Bag #2). Check with
the Recycling Center or your trash hauler to see if the program is available to you. We
have Blue Bag brochures available that explain the following:
BLUE Bag #1:Containers (mix
all containers in one bag; no paper please !!)
- Glass Jars and Bottles
- Rinsed and Unbroken
- Clear, Brown, or Green
- Remove lids
No plate glass, ceramic, Pyrex or light bulbs.
Aluminum
- Rinse cans
- Clean Foil or Pie Plates
Steel/Tin
Plastic BOTTLES ONLY
- Rinse Well
- Remove Caps
- We Only Accept These Plastics:
- Clear and Green Milk and Water Jugs
- Plastic Bottles Colored Soap Bottles, etc.
No Plastic Bags or Toys
No Motor Oil or Pesticide Bottles
No Lids or Tubs
Blue Bag #2 Paper and Clothes
(no containers please !!)
- Mixed Paper Clean and Dry
- (includes the following)
- Magazines Catalogs
- Phone Books Junk Mail
- Greeting Cards White Paper
- Paper Egg Cartons TV guides
- Colored Paper Paper Bags
- Cereal boxes (no liners)
- Wrapping paper (no foil)
- Newspaper Clean and Dry
NO Waxed Paper or Boxes: Milk or Juice Cartons/Paper Plates/Frozen
Food Boxes/Cups
NO Photographs, Paper Towels, or Fertilizer Bags
Clothes Clean, Dry, and Wearable
(This includes belts, purses, hats, bed sheets)
As a courtesy to the haulers, please limit your Blue Bags to 35 lbs.
Bags can be purchased for $2.50 for 10 bags at the following locations:
- Ahart’s Grocery in St. Paul
- Bob’s Market
- Bomart Apple Market in Elkins
- Chandler’s Plaza in Goshen
- Japton Store
- Madison County Solid Waste & Recycling Center
- Marble Store
- Ozark Foods
- Town of St. Paul City Clerk
- Wesley Country Market
- Wilco One Stop in Goshen
Items We Buy
Aluminum Cans Call 479-738-6531
for current price.
Please Rinse!
We do not pay for foil or pie pans.
You may donate the proceeds from your aluminum cans to any of several community
organizations. Ask for the list of non-profit organizations)
Hazardous Waste
Check labels of substances in your house. If any of the following words are
used, the substance is considered hazardous and must be disposed of properly:
• Flammable • Toxic •
Explosive
Hazardous • Corrosive or • Poisonous
Hazardous waste cannot be accepted from business.
Electronics Recycling
Computers—monitor, keyboard, mouse, CPU, and speakers
VCR’s, TV’s, and printers.
There is a small fee to recycle electronics.
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