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Garbage & Recycling Instructions
Container and bottle items should be mixed
together
and placed in a clear bag
for collection.
Aluminum Cans
How to Prepare:
Rinse them well.
Do not crush them.
Do Not Include:
foil, pie tins, or furniture pieces.
Steel Food Cans
How to Prepare:
Rinse them well.
Do not flatten them.
Keep lid with can if possible.
Do Not Include:
loose lids, covers, or caps. To recycle the can lid,
place it inside the can and gently squeeze the top of the can so the lid does not fall out.
Aerosol Cans (not mandatory)
How to Prepare:
Cans must
be completely empty.
Remove the plastic lid unless it is part of the
can.
Do not
remove the nozzle.
Note:
A magnet will stick to steel, but not to aluminum.
Glass Bottles
and Jars Clear, Green, and Brown Only
How to Prepare:
Rinse them well.
Do not break them.
Remove and discard all caps or lids.
Labels may stay on.
Do Not Include:
mirrors, window glass, light bulbs, ceramics, clay
pots, heat-resistant cookware, glassware, opaque or pale-tinted (such as rose or blue) glass.
#1 Plastic Bottles Clear, Green, and Blue
#2 Plastic Bottles and Jugs
How to Prepare:
Check for a neck (see below).
Identify #1 and #2 plastics by looking for the
symbol on the bottom of the bottle or container (see below).
Rinse them well.
Remove and discard caps, lids, and metals.
Flatten the bottles and jugs if possible.
Labels may stay on.
Do Not Include:
non-bottle items such as bakery, produce, deli,
meat containers or trays
bottles in any color other than clear, green, or
blue
motor oil or anti-freeze containers
plastic bags or films
tubs, cups, pails (wide-mouth containers)
plastic caps, covers, food trays, toys
Styrofoam, or #3 - #7 items.
If a container has a dimple in the bottom, it's
not recyclable.
Check for a neck! The
only plastics accepted for recycling must have a neck and must be a # 1 or # 2. Check for a threaded bottle opening
that is smaller at the top than the bottom, and be sure the container is marked #1 or #2 on the bottom. This category
includes plastic water, soda, laundry and dish detergent, shampoo, and milk bottles.
Check the bottom of plastic items for their
number! Many whipped cream, margarine, cottage
cheese, and other tub containers are no longer #2 plastic and therefore are not recyclable.
Paper items should be mixed together and
either tied together or placed in a clear bag.
"Container board" such as cereal,
soda, and
shoe boxes may be included with paper,
but must be kept separate from corrugated cardboard.
(Recycling of container board, paper
bags, notebooks, and junk mail is not mandatory.)
Bundle them (preferred) or put them in a clear
bag.
Do Not Include:
tissue products, contaminated paper, or contaminated
container board.
Corrugated Cardboard including pizza boxes
How to Prepare:
Flatten and bundle it, or flatten it and place
it in a clear bag.
Keep separate from other paper products.
Do Not Include:
cardboard that is contaminated.
Please handle the following items with care!
Used Motor Oil
How to Prepare:
Do not mix it with any other liquid.
Store it in a clear plastic container (up to 1
gallon) with a tightly sealed screw cap.
Do Not Include:
anti-freeze, gasoline, solvents, or oil that is water-contaminated.
Lead-Acid Vehicle Batteries
How to Prepare:
Handle them carefully.
You may place them in a small box.
Do Not Include:
dry-cell, rechargeable, or disk batteries such as those
for flashlights, toys, or watches.
All garbage and recyclables must be at curb/street
side by 7:00 a.m. It can not be out earlier than 6:00 p.m. the day before collection and must be off the curb/street
side by 12:00 midnight the day of collection. Any garbage or recyclables placed out beyond these hours is subject
to removal with the costs charged to the property owner.
Garbage and recyclables must be in a clear plastic bag.
Black bags are not acceptable. Bags may be placed in garbage cans, or may be left out
by themselves. Bags or containers must not be larger than 33 gallons.
Garbage and recyclables not in compliance with collection
requirements will be tagged with non-collection information and will not be collected. City collection crews will
not collect appliances, demolition material, hazardous wastes, tires, sharps (needles, syringes and lancets) or
wet paint at any time from curbside.
Bulk items (items larger than 3' x 3' x 3') require
special handling. To have them collected, you must first purchase a Bulk Item Pickup Tag from the Comptroller/Treasurer's Office.
The City of Stevens Point has a recycling and yard waste drop-off, which is located at 100 Sixth Avenue, and is
open year round at the following times:
Tuesday 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Demolition materials are accepted the first Saturday
of each month at the Drop-off for a fee.
If you have questions or need more information,
call the City Garage at
(715) 346-1537
