Solid Waste
Management
Commission of

Marshall County

Solid Waste
Management
Commission of

Marshall County

Mail & Office Paper

  • Shreded paper is not always accepted by all haulers - ask your waste hauler.

Steel Cans

  • Keep cans clean and dry.

Newspapers & Inserts

  • No plastic newspaper sleeves.
  • Reuse tip: use newspaper for gift wrap.

Paperback Books

  • Reuse tip: donate books that are in good condition.

Cardboard Rolls

  • Cardboard toliet paper, paper towel and gift wrap cores.

Plastic Jugs

  • Please REMOVE caps.

Paper Bag

  • Reuse tip: use paper bags for gift wrap.

Glass Jars

  • Keep jars clean with no food residue. Lids can be recycled too, but take them off first.

Cardboard Boxes

  • Cardboard shipping boxes, shoe boxes and gift boxes.
  • Please flatten cardboard.

Laundry Room Plastic

  • Plastic bottles and jugs from the laundary and cleaning closet.
  • Dispose of the pumps and nozzles.
  • Please remove lids and rinse and dry.

Bathroom Plastic

  • Empty and clean plastic bottles from bathroom.
  • Dispose of the pumps and nozzles.
  • Remove lids.

Aluminum Cans

  • Soda cans, Beer cans, Some Lemonade and Tea cans
  • These are redeemable if taken to can redemption.

Magazines & Catalogs

  • No plastic magazine covers.

Plastic Bottles

  • Keep them clean and dry.
  • Please remove the caps.

Plastic Bottles

  • Empty and dry plastic bottles from cleaning supplies.
  • Please remove the caps.
  • Dispose of the pumps and nozzles.

Glass Bottles

  • All colored glass bottles.
  • No broken glass. No metal caps or corks.

Plastic Bags

  • All types of plastic bags.
  • Plastic bags and wrap can be recycled at local stores, but not in your curbside bin.

Syringes

  • No needles in recycling bins - even if they are put into a plastic jug!
  • These are considered Hazardous Materials and must be disposed of accordingly.

Rope

  • Rope and string.

Shipping Air Pillows

  • All types of shipping plastics.
  • Air pillows can be recycled at local stores, along with your grocery bags, but not in your curbside bin.

Bubble Wrap

  • All types of shipping plastics.
  • Bubble wrap can be recycled at local stores, along with your grocery bags, but not in your curbside bin.

Case Wrap

  • Plastic case wrap on water bottle packages, toliet paper, paper towels, etc.
  • Case wrap can be recycled at local stores, along with your grocery bags, but not in your curbside bin.

Foam Containers

  • Coolers, cups, plates, takeout contaienrs, foam packing blocks, egg cartons, packaging peanuts, etc.

Plastic Pouch

  • All plastic drinking pouches.

Dirty/Unclean Containers

  • Make sure to clean all recyclables from food residue.
  • No food or liquid.

Soft Plastic Packaging

  • Plastic bread sack, water bottle packaging, paper towel and toliet paper packaging, etc.
  • These may be accepted at sites that accept your grocery bags.

Mobile Phones

  • Electronic devices, cords and batteries.
  • Tell the scale operator you have these items and they can be recycled in E-waste.

Electronic Devices

  • Electronic devices, cords and batteries.
  • Tell the scale operator you have these items and they can be recycled in E-waste.

Glass Dishware

  • Glass baking dishes, cups, plates, serving dishes, etc.
  • Donate usable items.

Drinking Straws

  • When possible, say NO to straws.

Baking Aluminum & Tins

  • These items are not acceptable for recycling.

Glass Panels

  • All broken glass and any glass that is not a jar or bottle.

Clothes & Textiles

  • Clothes, textiles, shoes, rags, towels, etc.
  • Reuse tip: donate items that are in good condition.

Dirty Diaper

  • Dirty Diaper

Pots & Pans

  • Reuse tip: donate pots and pans that are in good condition.

Used Aluminum Foil

  • These items are not acceptable for recycling

Hardback Books

  • Reuse tip: donate books that are in good condition.

Garden Hose

  • Garden hoses.

Used Propane Tank

  • Any propane or pressurized tank.
  • Return to point of purchase.

Shiny & Glittery Gift Wrap

  • Shiny/glittery gift wrap, tissue paper and bows.
  • Try reusable gift bags or recyclable paper.

Greasy Pizza Box

  • Can always recycle the sides and top if free from cheese and grease.
  • Greasy or cheesy pizza box.

Frozen Food Containers

  • Paper frozen food containers.

Paper Cups

  • Paper Cups

Plastic Utensils

  • Plastic utensils

Chains

  • Chains and wire.