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Guide to Recycling

Saving the environment by reducing the amount of material being buried in our landfills is up to ALL OF US!!
TIP: Wash out glass containers, #1 thru #7 plastics, and tin and aluminum cans as soon as you empty them.

Please separate your recycling products into paper or plastic shopping bags.

Any recycling that is not being done properly may be left at the residence.
If you have any questions, please contact the City Clerk's office, 273-5283.

Household Hazardous Materials can now be disposed of any time of the year at the
Sac County Landfill. See Hazardous Waste Disposal below for guidlines.

GLASS

Wash out glass containers and remove lids - it is not necessary to remove the paper labels. We will accept clear, green, and brown glass food and beverage containers only;
NO light bulbs, window glass, ceramics, drinking glasses, mirrors, headlights, plates, or cooking ware.

PLASTICS

#1 thru #7 plastics are accepted at the Sac Area Recycling Center; wash out containers and remove lids. Look for the recycling number on the bottom of the container. Examples: milk jugs, juice jugs, shampoo, laundry and dish soap.
NO motor oil, vegetable oil, antifreeze, or farm chemical containers.

TIN / ALUMINUM
Tin and aluminum cans, aluminum pie plates, aluminum TV dinner trays and aluminum foil are acceptable. The ends may be removed from tin cans and flattened for ease of storage.
Tin Cans MUST BE washed and labels removed!

These Paper Products may be placed in paper or plastic shopping bags.

1) WHITE OFFICE PAPER

High grade white office paper, computer paper, and envelopes are accepted. Please do not mix with other types of papers! All must be bundled or properly secured.

2) HOUSEHOLD PAPERS

Included in this category of recyclables are: pasteboard egg cartons, paper sacks, non-white junk mail and paper, cataglogs, magazines, "slick" coupon sections, and chipboard (flattened cereal boxes, cake mix boxes, etc.). Please keep this category of materials separate from other types and have it properly secured.

3) NEWSPAPERS

Remove "slicks" (coupons, ad inserts, or magazine inserts) and secure them by bundling or in sacks.
Wet newspapers are not recyclable.

CARDBOARD

Corrugated cardboard boxes are accepted. Corrugated cardboard is the type of cardboard with smooth outside and wavy layers inside. Pop and beer cartons can also be recycled. Boxes must be flattened.
Wax-coated cardboard can not be recycled.
Wet cardboard cannot be used.

Please DO NOT include paper items such as soiled facial tissue, paper towels, paper napkins, disposable diapers, paper cups, styrofoam, packing peanuts, etc. These are NOT recyclable!

DO NOT include paper with food residues, carbon paper, cellophane, wax, plastic, foil coatings, or with crayon marks.

NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR RECYCLING

- Tires
- Motor Oil
- PVC pipe
- Textiles
- Oil Filters
- Aluminum
Siding
- Styrofoam

- Batteries
- Yard Waste
- Appliances
- Concrete / wood
- Plastic bags
- Garbage
- Packing peanuts

Revisions for Recycling - October 1, 2007

There have been some changes in what can be recycled in Sac County. We can now recycle plastics #1 through #7. Wash out the containers and remove the lids. They CANNOT accept motor oil, vegetable oil, antifreeze, or farm chemical containers.

Pop and beer cartons can now be recycled, too. They must also be broken down. They must be boxed or bundled separately from other cardboard.

There is more good news! Household Hazardous Materials can now be disposed of any time of the year, we don’t have to wait for a special day every other year. Household hazardous materials must be taken to the Sac County Landfill for proper disposal. Examples of hazardous household materials or wastes are:

Household cleaners—floor and furniture polishes, oven cleaner, kitchen and bath cleaners, drain opener, disinfectants, and rug and upholstery cleaners.
Home improvement—oil based paint, stain, paint thinner/stripper, varnish, caulk and adhesives.
Pesticides—insecticide, insect repellent, weed killer, mouse poison, pet spray, moth balls, and many gardening products.
Automotive—gasoline, windshield wiper fluid, car wax and cleaners, solvents, brake fluid, and body putty.
Others—pool chemicals, photo processing chemicals, artists paint (cadmium yellow and cobalt blue) and batteries.

When these types of wastes are improperly disposed of they can create environmental damage. Call the landfill at 1-712-662-4895 for more information or to make an appointment to drop off hazardous household wastes.

Instructions for "Recycling Materials for Sac County" may be picked up at the City Clerk's Office.

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