Recycling Bin

Animal Carcasses

INSTRUCTIONS

Deer carcasses (such as those found on the side of the road) may be managed by contacting your local Highway Department or Department of Public Works, or by contacting a specialized company such as ..

American Flags

INSTRUCTIONS

There is an etiquette for disposing of flags in a dignified manner, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. While they may be acceptable with textile recycling, it is preferable to ‘retire’ flags at ..

Ammunition

INSTRUCTIONS

UCRRA does NOT accept ammunition under any circumstances. DO NOT bring any explosives, ammunition, or gun powder to Hazardous Waste Collection events.

Contact: Local police department or a ..

Pools & Pool Toys

INSTRUCTIONS

Beach balls, floats, tubes, pool noodles, other pool toys and kiddie pools should NOT go into the recycling bin. Some pool floats/toys come with repair kits to help patch a hole or fix them. ..

Coffee Pods

INSTRUCTIONS

K-cups and coffee pods are NOT recyclable and should NOT be placed in the recycling bin.

OTHER OPTIONS

Choose a refillable coffee pod to reduce waste. Refillable coffee pods ..

Animal Waste

INSTRUCTIONS

Animal wastes (such as manure, cat litter, dog feces) is NOT accepted for composting at UCRRA.  Animal waste should be disposed of in the trash.

Contact: UCRRA at ..

Aluminum/Tin Foil

INSTRUCTIONS

Tin foil, foil pie pans, and foil trays can be recycled. All foil must be CLEAN and DRY. Roll tin foil into a ball (at least 1 inch in diameter) for better recycling! ..

Books

INSTRUCTIONS

Soft cover books should be reused as much as possible. If the book is damaged, it can be recycled with other types of mixed paper.

OTHER OPTIONS:

If your ..

Caps/Lids

INSTRUCTIONS

If the container is plastic and the cap/lid is plastic, keep the cap/lid on the container for recycling.

Please remove and discard any nozzles (pump squirt nozzles) from spray bottles before recycling. ..

Caps/Lids

INSTRUCTIONS

If the container is glass and the lid is metal, remove the lid before recycling. Please remove and discard any nozzles (pump squirt nozzles) from spray bottles before recycling.

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Cardboard (corrugated only)

INSTRUCTIONS

All corrugated cardboard can be recycled, unless it is wet.

Please flatten/break down boxes. Remember to remove any inner packing materials from boxes, and refer to our instructions for film plastic recycling.

There is no need ..

Glass Bottles & Jars

INSTRUCTIONS

Glass bottles and glass jars are widely accepted for  recycling. All containers must be CLEAN and DRY. 

Remove and recycle metal lids separately from glass containers. Remove and discard corks in ..

Junk Mail

INSTRUCTIONS

Junk mail, including envelopes, office paper, postcards, newsprint and news inserts, etc. is widely accepted for recycling. There is no need to remove the plastic window in envelopes.

OTHER OPTIONS

Opt out ..

Plastic Bottles

INSTRUCTIONS

Plastic bottles (such as soda, water, salad dressing, shampoo, soap, etc.) are widely recyclable and are acceptable ..

Plastic Jugs

INSTRUCTIONS

Plastic jugs (such as milk, juice, water, laundry detergent,, etc.) are widely recyclable and are acceptable for recycling at UCRRA or participating Town Transfer Stations.

Plastic Tubs

INSTRUCTIONS

Plastic food tubs (such as yogurt, sour cream, butter, cottage cheese, etc. etc.) are acceptable for recycling at UCRRA or participating Town Transfer Stations.

Tin Cans

INSTRUCTIONS

Tin and aluminum soda or food cans are widely accepted for recycling. All containers must be CLEAN and DRY. Please recycle metal lids. 

DO NOT put scrap metal or miscellaneous metal ..

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