RECYCLE

RECYCLED IN JERSEY CITY

Understading the plastic symbols that Jersey City recycles

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PETE HDPE

RESIN ID CODELocated in the bottom of the plastic product

PRODUCT TYPE

POLYETHYLENETEREPHTHALATE

POLYETHYLENETEREPHTHALATE

• Soda bottles• Water bottles• Salad dressing bottles• Medicine jars• Peanut butter jars• Jelly Jars• Combs• Bean bags• Rope• Tote bags• Carpet• Fiberfill material in winter clothing

Recycables in Jersey City are picked up on your block once a week. Maybe add a bit of informative text here about recyclcing in Jersey City. No morethan three line please.

• Milk jugs• Juice containers• Grocery bags• Trash bags• Motor oil container• Shampoo and conditioner bottles• Soap bottles• Detergent containers• Bleach containers• Toys

SORTING YOUR RECYCLABLES

DID YOU KNOW?

PLASTIC, GLASS and ALUMINUM INCLUDES:

MIxed Paper Includes:

• All # 1 & 2 plastics* (excluding plastic lids and tops)

• Newspapers & magazines• Junk mail• School, Office & computer paper• Telephone books• Cereal & pasta boxes• Laundry detergent boxes• Paper shopping bags• Cardboard* (excluding corrugated)

• All glass jars and bottles

• All cans (except for paint cans)

CURBSIDE

in jersey cityRECYCLING how to

in jersey cityRECYCLERecyclables are picked up once a week

View the schedule: www.jerseycitynj.gov/recycling

PLASTIC, GLASS AND ALUMINUM

• Newspapers & magazines• Cereal & pasta boxes• Telephone books• School, office & computer paper• Paper bags• Junk mail• Cardboard

(excluding corrugated)

MIXED PAPER

CORRUGATED CARDBOARD/ SHIPPING BOXES

Soiled pizza boxes

Aluminum foil

Plastic bags, straws, and other soft plastic films

Please throw these items in your regular trash

GREEN

Fall 2018

• All & plastics (excluding plastic lids and tops)• All glass jars and bottles• All cans (except for paint cans)

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PETE HDPE

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PP PS

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OTHER

LDPE

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PETE HDPE

5 6

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PP PS

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OTHER

LDPE

PLASTICS JERSEY CITY RECYCLES

RESIN ID CODELook for these numbers

on the bottom of your plastics

Call to schedule a pick-up

(Jersey City residents only)

Call to schedule a pick-up

and large appliances

201.547.4400

201.547.4400

E-WASTE

JERSEY CITY DOES NOTRECYCLE THE FOLLOWING

RESIN ID CODESThese codes contaminate

1& 2 plastics:

PP PSV OTHERLDPE3 4 5 6 7

Coffee paper cups, juice boxes, and milk cartons can’t be recycled because they have a plastic coating.

Wire & plastic hangers

NOT RECYCLABLE

FREE RECYCLING CONTAINERS

www.jerseycitynj.govwww.jcmakeitgreen.org

• Bundle and leave next to recycle bins

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Plastic lids & tops (that are not 1 or 2 plastics)

Cutlery – plastic & metal

Batteries

INTO GROUPS 3 SEPARATE YOUR RECYCLING

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Remember to rinse out your recyclables