Austin Recycling Guidelines
Plastic
Look for plastic items labeled #1 – #5. Lids and caps can stay on bottles and containers.
- Beverage bottles
- Hard plastic (water/soda bottles, jars/tubs, non-battery toys, buckets/baskets, lawn chairs)
- Spray bottles
- Milk jugs
- Detergent bottles
- Soap and shampoo bottles
- Food tubs (margarine, yogurt, etc.…)
Paper
Look for Paper items
- Newspaper
- Office paper
- Junk mail
- Wrapping paper
- Catalogs
- Envelopes
- Greeting cards
- Cereal boxes
- Shoe boxes
- Gift boxes
- Beverage containers
- Food packaging (microwave meals, macaroni & cheese, etc.)
- Paper towel rolls
- Moving boxes
Glass
Look for glass food jars and drink bottles
- Beverage bottles
- Food jars
Metal
Look for tin, aluminum and other metal items
- Beverage cans
- Baking tins and trays
- Food cans
- Foil
- Empty metal containers