Component Categories

Examples

Paper

Newsprint

Newspaper

Paperboard/Boxboard

Cereal boxes, shoe boxes, gift boxes, lightweight cardboard.

Office Paper

Copy paper, computer, ledger and letterhead paper.

Mixed

Mixed recyclable paper, news, junk mail, magazines, etc.

Plastic

PET (#1), HDPE(#2), LDPE(#4), PP(#5) & OTHER (#7) containers

Soda bottles, liquor bottles, milk jugs, shampoo bottle cottage cheese, sour cream, hummus container

Other plastic

Plastic bags/film

Glass

Glass containers

Bottles and jars

Metal

Containers

Food cans, Pet food cans, soda cans, hair spray

Aluminum

Soda cans (non-deposit), juice cans, foil and foil pans.

Other Metal         

Siding, cookware, machine parts, utensils, electrical wiring

Organics

Food Waste

Kitchen scraps, dog food, food processing wastes.

Other Organics

Brewery waste, fish processing waste, rendering, cooking oil

Wood

Lumber

Clean wood, wood pallets, plywood sections, particle board.

Other Wood

Crates, sawdust, animal bedding.

C & D
(recycled)

Asphalt

Roofing shingles, siding, road surfacing.

Concrete/Brick/Rock

Gravel, house bricks, stones.

Other C&D

Sheetrock, plaster, insulation.

Scrap Metal

White Goods/Enameled metal/Scrap

Refrigerators, washing machines, stoves, other appliances.

Other Metal

Other Metal, including car batteries

Siding, cookware, machine parts, utensils, electrical wiring

Corrugated Cardboard

Cardboard

Multi-layer corrugated shipping boxes

NY Bottle Bill

Plastic, glass and metal containers

Deposit soda cans, beer bottles, water bottles

Rubber

Tires

Automobile, truck, tractor tires

Electronic Waste

E-waste, batteries

Televisions, computers, stereos, telephones, CD and DVD players, printers, copiers, cell phones

Yard Waste

Leaves, brush

Leaves, brush

Other

Other materials recycled

Used oil, antifreeze, textiles, fluorescent bulbs, sludge pellets