What Can I Recycle?
Comingled recycling instructions are the same for households and businesses.
COMINGLE
Put all of these items in the same container . . .
Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, phone books
• Office paper, colored paper, note pads, letters, paper bags
• Boxes, such as tissue, shoe, cookie, cereal, and cracker style boxes (liner removed)
• Cardboard tubes
• Plastic bottles (#1 and #2) with a neck (rinsed) like beverages, milk jugs, shampoo, detergent, cleaners. Remove caps.
• Aluminum and tin cans (rinsed)
• Clean aluminum foil
• Empty aerosol cans (plastic caps removed)
SEPARATE
Put all of these items in the same container . . .
- Glass bottles and jars (rinse, put metal lids in blue bin). Put in separate bucket or container.
- Corrugated cardboard boxes (flattened). Put these next to or underneath your blue bins. No larger than 2’ x 2’ square.
- Motor oil (put in clear gallon milk jug with a lid and place next to your recycling.)
But What About . . .
- Plastic shopping bags and bread sacks do not go in your blue bins. Please take them back to the grocery store for recycling. . .
- Make compost at home. Place fruit and vegetable scraps, paper towels and napkins, lawn clippings and leaves in a compost bin, where they will break down. More composting info at: www.tricountyrecycle.com
NO!
X Clear “Clamshell” Containers
X Flex Packaging
X Plastic Bags
X Frozen Boxes
X Styrofoam
X Milk Cartons
X Juice Boxes
When in doubt, find out! Let us help you find out! www.tricountyrecycle.com
E-Cycle program expansion
The Oregon Electronics Recycling Program (Oregon E-Cycles) now takes computer peripherals (key boards and mice) plus printers, in addition to televisions, laptops, computer monitors and tower, at no cost.
E-Waste collection sites
The Dalles Disposal Service
1317 W 1st Street, The Dalles
541-298-5149 • Mon-Sat 9am-5pm
Hood River Garbage Service
3440 Guignard Drive, Hood River
541-386-2272 • Mon-Sat 9am-5pm
Sherman County Transfer Station
off Welk Rd., near Biggs Junction
2nd, 4th Sat 10am-2pm
