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Residents of Lake County are encouraged to advantage of the recycling program.
The following materials may be placed in a curbside recycling bin:
| Newspaper or magazines |
Place loose in bin.
Do not place newspaper in brown paper bags or plastic bags. |
| Plastic Beverage Containers |
Remove lids and rinse containers.
Recycle plastic bottles having a neck, #1 through #7, any color |
| Clear, brown and green glass |
Recycle clear glass food and beverage containers.
Remove lids, and rinse container.
Paper labels do not need to be removed. |
| Aluminum Beverage Cans |
Rinse and recycle all aluminum beverage cans. |
| Steel Cans |
Rinse and place in bin.
Recycle all steel (tin) food and pet food cans. |
| Household batteries |
Place batteries in clear plastic bag before placing in bin. |
| Cardboard |
Corrugated cardboard (moving boxes) must be flattened to fit underneath the yellow recycling bin.
Paperboard boxes (cereal and cookie boxes) must be flattened to fit inside the recycling bin. |
The following materials are recyclable but must be brought to the drop-off locations:
Please, do not place these items by the curb, they will not be picked up.
| Electronics |
Examples of Electronics waste are computers, televisions, VCRs, Fax machines, CD players, and Stereos. |
Residential Garbage Collection & Recycling Services Brochure |