Grays Harbor's
"New"
Single Cart
Curbside Recycling Service

This program will begin implementation January 1st, 2007 and be fully implemented by March 31st, 2007.

What to Recycle

All recyclables can now be placed into one cart, no sorting is required. Note: all materials must be inside the cart to be collected. Materials outside the cart (such as cardboard) will not be collected. Please click on each product for more specific information.

The following materials can be recycled through Grays Harbor County's curbside recycling program:

	Cans
	Cardboard
	Egg Cartons  (cardboard)
	Newspapers
	Paper
	Paper Milk Cartons
	Plastic Bottles

GLASS can no longer be recycled through Grays Harbor County's curbside recycling program.

Examples of materials that can and can not be recycled through
Grays Harbor County's curbside recycling program.
(Click on above image for a larger view or see 6.6 meg PDF file)

WHAT NOT TO RECYCLE

• No food or other organic waste
• No glass
• No food-contaminated items. This includes food-contaminated cardboard, paper or boxes (such as pizza boxes), aluminum foil, paper plates, paper towels, TV dinner trays, or used tissues.
• No soiled or wet newspaper, rubber bands or string.
• No scrap metal
• Household hazardous waste
• No plastic bags, wide-mouth plastic tubs (such as margarine, yogurt or cottage cheese), plastic trays, plastic toys, automotive product containers, poison or pesticide bottles. No plastic lids.
• No filled or partially filled containers containing household hazardous wastes, such as motor oil, paint, poison, cleaning fluids, insecticides, solvents, acids, gasoline, pool chemicals, highly flammable liquids, radioactive materials, or toxic chemicals. Discard empty household hazardous waste containers in your regular trash.
• Do not place trash, greenery, lawn and garden waste or hazardous materials in your recycling cart.

For examples of materials that can and can not be recycled through
Grays Harbor County's curbside recycling program.
(Click on above image for a larger view or see 6.6 meg PDF file)

How to prepare materials for recycling

Preparation is easy:

• Recyclables should be clean, rinsed, dry and empty.
• Rinse containers with water and leave no food residue.
• Do not bag items
• Labels can stay on.
• Throw away plastic lids.
• Carts should be at the curb by 6 a.m. on your scheduled recycle day. Click here for more cart placement information.