Dec 23 2018
Holiday Recycling Reminders
Republic Service reminds customers to manage their extra packages and materials during the holidays, by putting the right things in your recycling container.
ALWAYS RECYCLE
- Paper & Flattened Cardboard
- Metal Cans
- Plastic Jugs & Bottles
- Plain Wrapping Paper
TRASH OR REUSE
- Padded Envelopes
- Ribbons & Bows
- Bubble Wrap
- Packing Peanuts
- Foil or Glittery Wrapping Paper
Once cardboard or paper comes into contact with food or liquid, it can no longer be recycled. Make sure to keep your outdoor recycling lid tightly closed during wet winter weather and don’t use your recycling container as an overflow trash can.
While hard plastic containers like water bottles, milk jugs and detergent containers can go in your container, their lids, however, are too small to recycle by themselves, so either put them back on the containers or throw them away.
FYI, the Packaging Store at 4364 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611, right next to Sunny Piedmont Cleaners, will take your packing peanuts and bubble wrap for re-sue.