Recycling Programs

Fort Wayne Recycling

For questions regarding Fort Wayne's curbside recycling program, please call 427-1270 or visit the website.

What to put in recycling bins:

Yellow Bin                                                          Brown Bin                         

Plastics #1 & #2
Brown Glass
Clear Glass
Green Glass
Aluminum Cans
Bi-Metal Cans
Tin Cans
Steel Food Cans
Aluminum Foil
Aluminum Pie Pans
Empty Steel Paint Cans

Newspapers
Magazines
Catalogs
Cardboard (pizza boxes, etc.)
Fiberboard (cereal boxes, etc.)
Phonebooks
Office Paper
Mixed Paper
Manila Folders
Junk Mail
Shredded Paper

  What NOT to put in recycling bins:

NO plastic or film bags
NO foam egg cartons
NO styrofoam
NO aerosol cans
NO window glass/mirrors		 NO hard-bound books
NO three-ring binders
NO paper milk cartons
NO ice cream cartons
NO light bulbs

 Recycling Tips:

Rinse out all recyclables.
Remove all lids.  Throw away plastic caps & recycle steel lids.
Do not put recyclables in plastic bags.
Cardboard can be no bigger than 3' x 3', and then place next to containers.
Crush aluminum cans & milk jugs to conserve space.
If you only use one container, put paper-related materials in a paper sack and place it on top of the recycling bin.

 If you live outside the city of Fort Wayne, and wish to have curbside recycling please call National Serv-All at 747-4117.