White Office Paper
- Staples ok/no glue or adhesives
Mixed Office Paper
- File folders/greeting cards
Cardboard & Paperboard
- Corrugated and paperboard
- Flatten to conserve space
- NO wax-coated boxes, milk/juice cartons, animal food bags or styrofoam
Magazines & Catalogs
- NO plastic wrapping, books, gift wrap, or paper towels.
Newspapers
Glass Bottles & Jars
- Green, blue, brown & clear bottles/jars
- NO ceramic, window glass, tempered, glass or pyrex.
- Must be separated by color
Plastic Bottles
- #1 & #2 plastic BOTTLES ONLY. Gallon/half-gallon jugs, soda bottles, water bottles, soap bottles, detergent bottles, etc.
- NO plastic bowls, trays, cups, motor oil bottles, tubs, buckets, toys, or styrofoam.
Aluminum Cans
- Clean aluminum foil/pie pans
- NO bulky metal or other aluminum.
Steel Cans
- NO bulky metal or other aluminum
Scrap Metal
- Steel, Iron & Aluminum Scrap
- Dishwashers, Dryers, Stoves, & Microwaves
- Please ask for assistance
Plastic Grocery Sacks/Shopping bags
- All color plastic grocery sacks
- Plastic air pocket/packing
If you have any questions about this list or any items not mentioned here, please call the Recycling Center at 349-2876.
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MONROE COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
3400 South Walnut Street Bloomington, IN 47401 812-349-2020
Hours Tues-Sat 7:30 am -5:30 pm www.mcswmd.org Closed Holidays
- Clean and working household goods
- Clean clothing, no underwear or used socks
- Books accepted for reuse/recycling
- No large furniture, construction materials
- Peanuts/bubble wrap/packing material bagged up for reuse
Reuse/Materials for the Arts On-going Items Needed
- Aluminum pie pans, clean/uncut
- Small appliances to take apart
- Books/magazines for children
- Cardboard unusual shapes/sizes/slick surfaces
- Clothes, nice children/adult
- Flower vases/pots (no starter)
- Greet Cards (front of card)
- Pens, pencils, new markers
- Pizza Express Cups (clean)
- Records, cassettes, cd's, etc.
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Materials for the Arts Cont'd
- Socks for puppets (clean, no stains/tears)
- T-shirts white/stained ok
- Xerox paper boxes with lids
Reuse/Materials for the Arts Items as Needed Call First
- Aprons, smocks, lrg shirts
- Berry boxes plastic/wooden
- Material (1 ft squares/larger)
- Panty Hose (clean, runs ok)
Hazardous Materials
- Non-usable latex has a fee
- Motor oil, oil filters, antifreeze
- Mercury, including Thermometers
- Sharps (must be brought in a puncture resistant container)
- Medication old, expired, unused (not controlled)
- Controlled Meds to Sheriff's office
(some have a fee/some free)
- Freon Appliances: $20 each
Haz Bin Reuse Room
A wide variety of paints, stain, and cleaning agents are available free to the public.
Call Hazmat w/questions or details at 349-2848 | |
