From Morris Township:
New Guidelines on Plastic Recycling
The Township of Morris is announcing an important change in its plastic container recycling rules for its curbside recycling program. Only plastic containers coded 1, 2 and 5 are acceptable.
Coded #1 (PET, Poly EthyleneTerephthalate) examples include water, soda and salad dressing bottles, microwavable food trays, and peanut butter container.
Coded #2 (HDPE, High Density Polyethylene) examples include milk jugs, shampoo bottles, and butter and yogurt tubs.
Coded #5 (PP, Polypropylene) examples include ketchup and syrup bottles, and some yogurt containers.
Paper: Newspapers/ Magazines • Junk Mail/ Office Paper • Corrugated Cardboard (breakdown & place loosely in cart) • Cereal/Cracker/Cookie Boxes • Milk/Juice/Ice Cream Containers(rinsed & clean) • Phone Books/Paperback Books • Brown Paper Bags • Paper Egg Cartons
Plastic: Plastic Containers (Bottle & Non-Bottles) Coded: #1, 2 and 5
Metal: Aluminum Cans • Steel(tin) Cans • Foil & Pie Pans(cleaned)
Glass: Glass Bottles & Jars (remove lids & caps)
All recyclable items should be free from food and debris. Place all recyclable materials loosely into the blue automated recycling cart.
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