This process allows residents to combine cans, glass bottles and jars, #1 and #2 plastic (as a general rule, a plastic container is recyclable if you can crush it or squeeze it and it does not shatter or break), papers and ALL CARDBOARD in their designated recycle container. These cardboard materials include corrugated cardboard, pizza boxes, cereal boxes, juice cartons/boxes, cracker boxes and cartons from soda and beer, as well as all other “clean” cardboard and boxboard. To properly recycle cardboard, please remove all contaminants such as trash, food waste, styrofoam, plastic or other packing materials. There is no need to flatten containers.

Plymouth Township residents are required to separate recycling material from their trash for separate collection. Recyclables are collected ONCE A WEEK, on your designated recycling day. All items must be placed in the blue recycling container and set out at curbside for collection. Large cardboard items may be placed next to recycle containers. Damaged containers can be exchanged at no cost. Lost containers will be replaced at the cost of five dollars, containers are available at the Township Building, 700 Belvoir Road.

PREPARATION GUIDELINES:

GLASS:

• Clear, brown and green glass bottles and jars only.
• Remove all lids and rinse out.
• Labels may be left on.
• Please do not break the glass.
• Place at curbside in the recycling container.

ALUMINUM AND BIMETAL CANS

• All aluminum and bimetal (tin) beverage and food cans.
• Drain and rinse out the cans.
• The cans may be flattened or crushed.
• Place at curbside in the recycling container.

PAPERS

• Newspapers, inserts, junk mail, telephone books, magazines, flattened cereal boxes and cardboard (ALL TYPES).
• Papers can be placed in your recycling bin or bundled with string or in brown paper bags.

#1 & #2 PLASTICS

• #1 - PET, PETE, clear, tough plastic commonly used in soft drink bottles.
• #2 - HDPE is a plastic commonly used to make bottles for milk, juice, water and laundry products.
• Containers may be flattened or crushed to save space.

Recyclables must be placed at curb no later than 6:00 A.M. on the collection day, but no earlier than 7:00 P.M. on the day preceding the collection.