Did you know that Sacramento has a single-stream recycling system in place which means everything can go into one can without sorting. This approach allows us to recover up to three times as many recyclable materials as in the past! Please remember to empty & rinse food containers before placing them into recycling bins and be sure that paper is clean and dry.

PAPER PRODUCTS

• Newspaper
• Mixed color paper
• White paper
• Cardboard
• Junk mail
• Magazines
• Telephone books
• Paper bags
• Cereal & food boxes
• Egg cartons
• Shoe boxes

METAL CONTAINERS

• Aluminum cans
• Steel cans
• Tin cans
• Food cans
• Empty aerosol cans
• Pie tins

PLASTIC CONTAINERS

• Bottles & containers (Labeled #1-7)
• Plastic milk containers
• Plastic bags
• Detergent containers
• Plastic film Continue reading →