Recycable Items

WCA has a priority to reduce the amount of waste that is deposited at our landfills. We offer recycling services to businesses and residential communities in order to improve our sustainable collaborative efforts. With the WCA recycling program we are jointly able to:

• Save energy
• Conserve natural resources such as water, timber, and other raw materials
• Reduce pollution caused by the need to produce new material
• Help sustain the environment for future generations

 

Items to Recycle:

Paper: Newspaper, Magazines, Catalogs, Junk Mail, Envelopes, Office Paper, Construction Paper, Colored Paper, Folders, Paper Bags, Phone Books, Holiday Cards and Greeting Cards

Cardboard: Corrugated Cardboard Boxes, Paperboard Boxes (cereal, soda/beer, egg, shoe boxes)

Containers: Aluminum Cans, Tin Cans, Steel Cans, Glass Bottles, Glass Jars, Empty Aerosol Cans, Aluminum Foil, Plastics #1-#7 (milk, soda, water, juice, shampoo, detergent, pool supplies, pet food), Metal Pots and Pans, Copper, Scrap Metal (nails, screws, gutters)

Commonly Mistaken Unacceptable Material: PLASTIC BAGS, STYROFOAM, Wrapping Paper, Used Pizza Boxes, Coat Hangers, Paint and Solvent Containers, Light Bulbs, Mirrors, Windows, Dishes and Cups, Pyrex Pans, Wet or Soiled Paper, Paper Towels, Facial and Toilet Tissue, Disposable Plates and Cups, Milk and Juice Cartons (wax-board containers)

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