Blue and yellow recycling bins are no longer available at the Municipal Services Complex. Free bins can be obtained at the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County. Please call their toll free number, 1-866-639-2467 (NEW BINS) for details. Please follow the separation guidelines below when sorting recyclables for curbside pickup.
| Blue Bin |
Yellow Bin |
Glass - Clear, brown & green glass bottles and jars. Remove caps and lids and rinse.
Milk & Juice Cartons - Rinse carton and flatten.
Plastic Containers - Remove caps and lids and rinse. Plastics with a #1 thru #7 recycling symbol are acceptable.
Aluminum - Beverage cans, foil and pie plates.
No Plastic Flower Pots Please!
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Newspapers/Inserts - Place loosely in bin.
Brown Paper Bags - Place loosely in bin.
Corrugated Cardboard - Look for waffle-like ridges. Flatten and place loosely in, on top of, or beside the bin. Must be broken down and no larger than 3' x 3' in size.
Magazines/Telephone Books - Place loosely in bin. |
Christmas Trees - 1st & 2nd Week of January '07. Place in swale area on scheduled vegetation collection day. Must be under 5 ft. Artificial trees are not accepted.
No Plastic Bags Please! Return to participating grocery stores for recycling.
No Steel Cans Please! Steel cans are magnetically separated from household garbage and recycled.
No Office Paper Please! Office paper is collected at Recycling Drop-Off Centers.
No Styrofoam Please! |
