Recycle

Recycling has been mandatory in Columbia County since 11/1/89

Accepted Materials
No charge for recycling the following items:

COMMINGLED RECYCLABLES

All glass, tin and aluminum and plastic containers may be mixed together. These items include tin and aluminum food and beverage cans; aluminum foil and pie plates, all glass food and beverage containers, plastic containers marked 1&2 and plastic coated milk and juice containers.

Please make sure your recyclable products are free from any outer packaging and do not flatten your tin and aluminum cans.

Do not include EMPTY motor oil and antifreeze bottles – they should be disposed of with your garbage.

COMMINGLED PAPER PRODUCTS

All recyclable paper products may be mixed together. These items include newspaper, cardboard, magazines, junk mail, office paper, brown kraft bags, telephone directories and boxboard (examples: cereal, tissue, shoe boxes).

Please remove all staples, tape and packaging. Please place all items in a brown bag or tie with twine. Do not place in plastic bags.

Please remember to tear or shred any paperwork that includes important information regarding you or members of your household before recycling to help prevent IDENTITY THEFT. These items may include:

• Bills & financial statements
• Pre-approvals for credit cards
• Credit cards & ATM receipts
• Any document that has your signature, account numbers, social security numbers, medical or legal information.

BRUSH/TREE LIMBS

Residential grass clippings, leaves and tree trimmings are accepted at the Greenport Transfer Station ONLY. Material may be no longer than 4’ in length and 4” in diameter.

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