Town of Stonington, CT - Recyclable Items

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Recyclable Items

At the Curb - in 'Blue Box'	Additional Items that can be Recycled at the Landfill
#1-7 plastics (see exceptions)	Fluorescent light bulbs
Drink boxes	Flattened corrugated cardboard (approx. 24"x36")*
Milk & Juice cartons	Car Batteries
Aluminum cans, foil & pie plates	Leaves
Tin cans	Scrap metal
Glass bottles & jars (lids removed)	Uncontaminated automobile waste oil, antifreeze
Books (small quantities)	Tires
Newspapers	Books (large quantities)
Magazine & Magazine quaity catalogs	Clothing, clean rags, toys, ect. (Salvation Army Bin)
Boxboard (cereal, tissue, cereal & pasta (liners removed - boxes flattened)	Reusable items
Junk Mail	Electronics
Brown paper bags
Flattened & bundled cardboard

Remember: All items should be clean. No broken glass please.

THESE ITEMS ARE NOT PRESENTLY RECYCLED IN YOUR 'BLUE BOX' BUT ARE ACCEPTED FOR DISPOSAL AT THE LANDFILL.

GLASS EXCEPTIONS	PAPER EXCEPTIONS	METAL EXCEPTIONS	PLASTIC EXCEPTIONS
Plate Glass	Food Contaminated Paper	Large Appliances (these can be recycled at the	Motor Oil Bottles
Pyrex Cookware	Used tissues and paper towels	Transfer Station)	Swimming Pools
Ceramics (plates, cups, mugs)	Plastic Coated Paper (Ice cream boxes and frozen food boxes)		Large Toys
Drinking Glasses			Plastic Bags and Film
Mirrors			Styrofoam
Light Bulbs			Shipping Peanuts

REMEMBER:

Contact Type	Contact Information

Additional Links:

Stonington Town Hall 152 Elm St., Stonington, CT 06378

Monday-Friday, 8:30am - 4:00pm