RECYCLING GUIDE
For Lauren Residents

OFFICE PAPER

Acceptable

White paper, colored paper
(non-construction), white computer paper
Slick brochures (not magazines)
Letterhead/stationery, thermal fax paper, carbonless paper 
File folders (w/o labels, no hanging folders)
White envelopes (with and w/o windows)

Not Acceptable

Ream wrappers, spiral notebooks/binders
Brown envelopes, Tyvek mailing envelopes
Construction paper, film/photographs
Hospital records/metallic inks
Self sealing mailing envelopes
Magazines

NEWSPAPERS

Acceptable

Newspapers and advertising supplements (newspaper inserts)

Not Acceptable

Phone books
Cereal/food boxes
Magazines
Books
Bags
Anything with glue
Junk mail

 

CARDBOARD SPECIFICATIONS

Acceptable

Cardboard (staples and tape are OK)
Brown paper bags

Not Acceptable

Cardboard with wax
Food-encrusted material
Beverage packages
Chipboard (cereal/food/tissue boxes)

COMMINGLED CONTAINERS SPECIFICATIONS

Acceptable

Note All containers must be rinsed and free of food or other residue

Rigid, narrow-neck plastic containers, marked #1 (PET) and #2 (HDPE)
Glass containers (labels acceptable, remove caps)
Aluminum cans
Bi-metal cans (tin)

Not Acceptable

Aluminum and tin food containers
Light bulbs
Paint containers, motor oil containers
Lead-containing glass containers
"Six-pack" holders
Film plastic, oil filters
Utensils, pots and pans
Office equipment, scissors

October 6, 2010