SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING FOR NEW HAVEN RESIDENTS

With single-stream recycling, you no longer have to sort your recyclables into separate bins.

HERE IS HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE

• All recyclables are to be placed in this one container (no sorting is required)
• Plastics #1 through #7 are accepted (look on the bottom of containers for numbers enclosed in recycling arrows)
• Collection is every other week
• Place your recycling cart near your trash cart leaving a 3-foot space between the two

RECYCLE THESE ITEMS

• Plastics #1-#7
• Catalogs
• Aluminum Cans
• Cardboard
• Glass bottles (Brown, Clear, Green)
• Fiberboard(cereal & pasta boxes, etc.)
• Bi-Metal Cans
• Phone books
• Steel Food Cans
• Office Paper
• Tin Cans
• Mixed Paper
• Aluminum Foil
• Manila Folders
• Aluminum Pie Pans
• Junk Mail
• Empty Steel Paint Cans
• Shredded Paper
• Newspaper
• Magazines

DO NOT RECYCLE THESE ITEMS

• No plastic film bags
• No window glass
• No hard-bound books
• No mirror glass
• No three-ring binders
• No paper milk cartons
• No light bulbs
• No aerosol cans
• No greasy pizza boxes