Items that can be recycled for Single Family and Multi-Family Recycling Programs

Paper

• Newspaper (including inserts)
• Office Paper
• Computer paper
• Corrugated cardboard
• Cardboard boxes and paper bags
• Phone books
• Magazine & catalogs
• Food/ detergent boxes
• Office mix (file folders, fax paper, envelopes, advertisements, flyers, etc.)
• Junk mail, bulk mail, and scrap paper
• Paper bound with non-water soluble glue: paperback books, hardback books, overnight mail packages, etc.
• Milk cartons (clean and rinsed)
• Aseptic Packages (juice boxes)

Plastics

• Plastics Numbered 1-7
• Water/ Juice/ Soda Bottles 
• Food containers   
• Milk and water jugs
• Detergent/ cleaning product bottles 
• Personal care bottles
• Plastic Shopping Bags

Cans, Glass & Foil

• Aluminum beverage cans & aluminum food cans  
• Steel/ tin food and beverage cans 
• Clean aluminum food and foil trays 
• Clean unbroken glass bottles

Foam

• Foam cups, food containers, and packaging (Commonly mistaken as Styrofoam) 
• Materials made of polystyrene foam, usually indicated by a #6 – PS symbol found at the bottom.

Please rinse food and beverage containers and crush plastics.

Please call Athens Services for any questions regarding what to put in the blue cart:
(888) 336-6100.

Collection Schedule	Bulky Item & E-Waste Pickup	Household Hazardous Waste