PAPER PRODUCTS |
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| WHAT WE ACCEPT | WHAT WE CAN’T ACCEPT |
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Newspapers Books ONLY with the hard covers removed. |
Hard-cover books Any food-soiled paper |
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Heavy paper items used for Shipping Brown Paper bags Box Board (shoe boxes, gift boxes, cereal boxes) |
Pizza Boxes Bubble Wrap, styrofoam & plastic-lined boxes |
| Junk mail Envelopes Advertisements and flyers School papers Colored paper Coupons Computer paper |
Plastic envelopes Napkins, tissue paper, paper towels Any Soiled Paper |
BOX BOARD |
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| WHAT WE ACCEPT | WHAT WE CAN’T ACCEPT |
| Dry food boxes (cereal, cookies, etc) Boxes for healthcare items Paper towel tubes Clothing/gift boxes |
Any food-soiled cardboard Frozen food & microwave containers Pop or other beverage packaging Egg cartons |
| Milk cartons Juice cartons Juice boxes |
Straws from drink boxes Individual drink pouches |
GLASS & METAL |
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| WHAT WE ACCEPT |
WHAT WE CAN’T ACCEPT |
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All clear, green, brown glass Cans, metal lids, closure caps, aluminum pie tins, kitchen pots and pans |
Ceramic bottles and containers, flower pots Propane cylinders, silverware Metal/cardboard containers (frozen juice or motor oil), small appliances, meal cookware, tin/aluminum foil, hypodermic needles Batteries - all types |
PLASTIC & CARTONS |
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| WHAT WE ACCEPT | WHAT WE CAN’T ACCEPT |
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Plastic food, soap & beverage containers with threaded caps Blue recycle BINS, laundry baskets, pails |
Propane cylinders Silverware Small appliances Tin foil Metal/cardboard containers Frozen juice containers Motor Oil containers Paint cans Aerosol cans |
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Gable top containers, including those with spouts (milk cartons, juice boxes and juice cartons |
Straws from drink boxes Frozen food containers Waxed paper or drink pouches
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GENERAL RECYCLING INSTRUCTIONS
- Rinse and drain containers thoroughly
- Labels do NOT have to be removed
- Paper products should be placed inside your recycle tote
- Disassemble and flatten cardboard boxes
- Keep paper clean and dry
- Your Recycle Tote should be placed at the curb by 7 AM on regular garbage collection day, on weeks when Recyclables are collected.
OTHER ITEMS FOR DISPOSAL
- TIRES & PROPANE TANKS will not be picked up at the curb. Tires & Propane Tanks must be brought to the Department of Public Works. THERE IS A FEE FOR DISPOSAL. For Current fees, please contact the DPW at 875-0527. Payment by Check or Money Order ONLY, payable to the Village of Kenmore.
- WASTE OIL is to be returned to the Auto Service Station or Retail Outlet where you purchased it. They are required by law to accept up to 5 gallons of waste oil. You can also drop off oil to the Department of Public Works for disposal. The DPW can only accept oil placed in a sealed plastic container The container must be labeled as to contents, your name and address.
- AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES can be brought directly to the Department of Public Works for disposal, or they can be traded in when purchasing a new one. Do NOT place in your garbage tote, recycle tote or at the curb.
- CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS GENERATED BY THE RESIDENT OR HOMEOWNER can be placed in CLEAR plastic bags or neatly bundled no larger than 4 feet in length and not to exceed 50 pounds. Collection is limited to 1 cubic yard per pickup (10 bundles or containers). Rugs and carpeting must be tied and bundled in lengths of 4' or 6' and less than 50 pounds. Debris from contracted work must be disposed of by the contractor.
- LARGE APPLIANCES (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners) DOORS must be REMOVED from refrigerators and freezers.
- LARGE ITEMS are to be placed at the curb by 7 AM on your collection day. If items must be placed at the curb before collection day, be sure to contact the Department of Public Works immediately.
- BRUSH/YARDWASTE can be placed in open containers, bundled, or in CLEAR plastic bags. Weight cannot exceed 50 pounds and bundles not exceeding 4 feet in length.
- LEAVES – FALL ONLY – can be raked to the area between the curb and sidewalk. DO NOT RAKE LEAVES INTO THE STREET.
- PAINT/LATEX should be placed at the curb separate from your other trash in original containers in a SOLID form. LIDS MUST BE LEFT OFF OF THE CONTAINERS IN ORDER TO BE COLLECTED.
- HAZARDOUS WASTE (pesticides, pool chemicals, paint thinners, oil based paint, propane tanks, batteries, flammable materials WILL NOT BE COLLECTED by the Village. These materials are not permitted in land fills. Contact Erie County for collection information. Hypodermic needles must be disposed of in a proper medical waste container.
ELECTRONICS (TVs, Computers, Printers, Calculators, etc.) are NO LONGER collected. These items need to returned to an Electronic Recycle facility or collection site. E-Waste can also be returned to the store from which the item was purchased.
NO ROCKS, BRICKS, WOOD, YARD WASTE or ELECTRONICS
DO NOT PLACE TRASH/GARBAGE IN YOUR RECYCLE TOTE.
WE CANNOT COLLECT GARBAGE OR TRASH FROM A RECYCLE TOTE, AND WE CANNOT COLLECT RECYCLE PRODUCTS IN YOUR RECYCLE TOTE IF THERE IS ALSO REGULAR GARBAGE/TRASH INSIDE.