Recycling Guide

Green bins, clear bags, or bins with a green decal

• Envelopes
• Paper
• Magazines & Catalogs
• Newspapers
• Pizza boxes (No food scraps)
• Smooth cardboard & tubes
• Paper bags
• Paper egg cartons
• Phone books & soft cover books 
• Corrugated cardboard (flattened) 

*Staples are ok, no spiral bindings or hardcover books.

Blue bins, clear bags, or bins with blue decal

• Metal Cans
• Plastic Jugs
• Plastic & Glass bottles & Jars
• Wire hangers
• Household metal (eg pans, irons)
• Metal file cabinets
• Milk & Juice Cartons
• Empty Aerosol Cans
• Aluminum products (trays, foil, etc)

*Empty, clean containers without caps or lids.  Labels are ok.

*Do not include other plastics such as deli/yogurt containers, styrofoam, plastic toys & furniture or other types of glass such as mirrors, light bulbs, ceramics, or glassware.

You can also find more recycling and waste-reducing tips at nyc.gov/wasteless.