What CANNOT be Recycled
What CAN be Recycled 
• Paper contaminated by food or grease
• Waxed paper, including frozen food boxes
• Tissue
• Corrugated Cardboard
• Junk mail, home & office paper
• Newspapers, magazines & catalogs
• Paper egg cartons,
  paper towel rolls, etc.
• Paperboard (cereal boxes, etc.)
• Phone Books
What CANNOT be Recycled
What CAN be Recycled 
• #2 Tubs and Containers
• #3-#7 Bottles and Containers
• Plastic bags
• Styrofoam
• Plastic Bottles & Jars (PET #1)
• Plastic Bottles & Jugs (HDPE #2)
What CANNOT be Recycled
What CAN be Recycled 
• Aluminum pans/Foil
• Empty steel paint cans
• Incandescent light bulbs
• Window glass
• Ceramics or china
• Aluminum Cans
• Empty aerosol cans
• Glass bottles and jars, all colors
• Steel/Tin Cans
What CAN be Recycled 
For more information on recycling in this community, please visit the City of Milwaukee recycling website
• Metal jar/can lids in flattened can
• Paperback books
City of
Milwaukee
841 N. Broadway, Rm 620
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Phone: 414-286-CITY (2489)
website

Notes:
The City of Milwaukee operates a curbside recycling program serving residents of single family through four-unit households. The current collection system uses two methods: 95-gallon split carts that are collected monthly for about 85% of households, and 18-gallon bins that are collected weekly for about 15% of households. Click below for more information.



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