Curbside Recycling

Virginia Peninsulas Public Service Authority

Curbside Recycling

Following the guidelines below will help keep the curbside recycling program running effectively and efficiently.

Acceptable Items for Recycling may be placed all together in the bin provided. If you have too many items, you may use a paper bag or if necessary, call our office to request delivery of a second bin.

Paper	Metal	Glass	Plastic
Newspaper & inserts Magazines Telephone Books Books Junk Mail Cereal Boxes PAPER grocery bags ***Corrugated Cardboard	Metal Cans Aluminum cans Aluminum foil products (be sure to rinse and remove all residue)	Glass jars & bottles Clear, brown or green glass is accepted. Rinse and remove lids. Metal lids can be recycled.	Plastic Bottles and Jugs "Check for a Neck" Must have a narrow neck or pouring spout. Must only have a #1 or a #2 in the recycling symbol on the bottom. Rinse and remove all residue. Throw away lids.

***Corrugated Cardboard must be flattened and no larger than 3 feet x 4 feet in size. If you have more than 10 or so boxes, please call ahead.

We Cannot Accept:

Plastic bags or any item placed in a plastic bag
Wide mouth tubs such as yogurt cups and butter tubs
Plastic flower pots
Styrofoam
Plastic cups or plates or utensils
Oil and pesticide containers

Unacceptable items will actually increase the cost of processing and may cause a load of otherwise recyclable materials to be rejected!

2008 Curbside Recycling Holiday Schedule

Holiday	Day/Date	Make Up Service Day
Independence Day	Friday, July 4, 2008	Saturday, July 5, 2008
Thanksgiving Day	Thursday, November 27, 2008	Saturday, November 29, 2008
Christmas Day	Thursday, December 25, 2008	Saturday, December 27, 2008
New Year's Day 2009	Thursday, January 1, 2009	Saturday, January 3, 2009

If you have questions or need to report a problem with service, contact us at 757-259-9850 or contact your local recycling office:

James City County	757-565-4000	www.jccEgov.com
Poquoson	757-868-3598	www.ci.poquoson.va.us
Williamsburg	757-220-6140	www.ci.williamsburg.va.us
York County	757-890-3780	www.yorkcounty.gov

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