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"Anything That Tears"

What can I put in the "Anything That Tears" recycling bins?

  • All white and colored paper
  • Newspapers, including the inserts
  • Magazines
  • Junk mail
  • Coated paper (shiny)
  • Envelopes (even with plastic windows or labels)
  • Folders - manila, coated, colored (even if they have plastic tabs or metal strips)
  • Computer printouts
  • Adding machine tape
  • All correspondence, including direct mail, advertisements, etc
  • Brochures and pamphlets
  • Posters
  • Books (hard and soft cover)
  • Manuals with glue bindings
  • Legal pads, steno pads, and spiral notebooks
  • Receipts
  • Scratch, message, and memo pads
  • Self-adhesive notes (Post-it notes)
  • Photocopy and typing paper (any color)

Do not include these things in the "Anything That Tears" recycling bins:

  • Carbon paper
  • Lunch bags
  • Paper plates and cups
  • Napkins and paper towels
  • Tissue paper
  • Candy wrappers
  • Waxed paper

"Anything That Tears" time savers:

(There is no need to separate these items. Throw them in too.)

  • Staples
  • Paper clips and spring clamps
  • Rubber bands
  • Tape
  • Post-It Notes
  • Plastic tabs
  • Wire and plastic spirals

Visit the website TRI-R Recycling for additional details.