What are Blue Bin Recyclables?Recyclable items have real value—if they’re prepared correctly. Companies that buy recyclable items have requirements about the condition of the materials that they accept. If we don’t prepare material to meet their requirements, they won’t take it.
General Rules: Empty, clean, and dry
All items should be empty, clean & dry. You don’t need to scrub out every container; just rinse it clean. Keep paper & cardboard out of the rain as much as possible. And don’t recycle an item with stuck-on food. If you don’t remove the food, that item is trash. At least 2 inches All items must be at least 2″ in two directions. Items like bottle caps or airplane toiletries are too small (they can fall through gaps in our equipment and contaminate the glass stream). Plastics Plastic Containers #1, #2 & #5: rinsed & empty. No film or bags. No automotive, petroleum, pesticide or cleaner containers. Redeemable Bottles Don’t let your redeemable bottles and cans go to waste! Visit a local redemption center to your cash in on your recyclables! Cans with VT inscribed on the top are worth .05¢, bottles with VT beer bottles are .10¢, and liquor bottles are .15¢. Bottle deposit drop-off locations:Hartford Redemption Center
at the Hartford Transfer Station 802-282-2221 Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 10:00 – 4:30 Call first to confirm! Dan & Whit’s General Store Main Street, Norwich, VT 802-649-1602 Daily - Only take products they sell. Coburn’s General Store Route 132, South Strafford, VT 802-765-4421 Mon-Sat 7:00 – 6:30 Please pre-count and box, only take what they sell. BG’s Market Routes 5 & 12, Hartland, VT 802-436-2360 Daily- Only take products they sell. |
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