Recycling
By recycling, each Renton household could reduce their garbage by 600 pounds per year. The following items are some examples of what should be placed in your BLUE recycling cart.
Plastic:
Empty and rinse; no lids
Milk, juice, and pop bottles
Yogurt, dairy, and margarine tubs
Shampoo and conditioner bottles
Window, bathroom and kitchen cleaner bottles
Detergent and fabric softener bottles and over-the-counter pill bottles (non-prescription)
Aluminum and tin cans:
Scrap metal:
Limit size to 2 foot x 2 foot and 35 pounds or under
No wood, plastic, or rubber attachments
Mixed paper & newspaper
Keep it loose - do not bundle, bag or tie
Newspaper and advertising inserts
Advertising mail and envelopes
Cereal and dry food boxes (remove liner)
Paperback books
Magazines, catalogs, and phone books
Non-foil wrapping paper
Frozen food boxes
Juice boxes
Milk, soy milk, and broth cartons
Cardboard:
Flatten
Glass jars & bottles:
Empty and rinse out food residue. Labels OK
Other Tips:
Empty recyclables out of bags and boxes into cart so that they can be easily sorted.
Blue recycling carts are emptied every other week. (see calendar)
Bag plastic bags and take them to your grocery store for recycling.