Muskingum County Recycling Center

Recycling DO’s

• DO recycle all empty bottles, cans, paper and cardboard
• DO keep foods and liquids out of recycling
• DO keep plastic bags out of recycling

Recycling DON’Ts

• DON’T bag your recyclables. Plastic bags and film get tangled in the machinery.
• DON’T include food-soiled items. They can turn an entire load of recycling into trash.
• DON’T add sharp or dangerous materials like needles and electronics. They can cause injury to our workers.
• DON’T toss in “tanglers” like rubber hoses and wires. They can shut down an entire recycling center!
• DON’T include bulky items like propane tanks or construction debris.

We DO NOT recycle the following items:

Egg cartons, juice and frozen food boxes, pizza boxes, plastic trash and grocery bags, tissue, napkins, paper towels, food trays, oil and antifreeze containers, yogurt cups, buckets, window glass, automotive glass, ceramics materials, drinking glasses, cups, mugs, dishware, pots, pans, plates, silverware and other eating utensils, light bulbs, clothing, wood, wooden pallets, toys, pools, pool liners, aerosol cans, steel and plastic drums, Styrofoam or any other plastic than those listed in appropriate recycling, scrap metal, furniture, bedding, carpet, sharps/syringes & other medical waste, food waste, dead animals, yard waste, automotive fluid or other hazardous materials, computers, televisions, computer monitors, computer printers, copiers, scanners, cell phones, telephones, mattresses, electronics, appliances, scrap tires, and construction & demolition waste, paint, gas tanks, air, propane and gas cylinders, fire extinguisher, scrap tire, burn barrels, buckets & pails, vinyl siding

We DO recycle the following items: