Set Out Your Recyclables
Place accepted recyclable materials in your bin and set it out curbside on your scheduled collection day. This makes it easy to participate in the recycling process without extra sorting or hassle.
Recycling Guide
If you’ve ever wished there was more you could do to help the environment and safeguard your community for future generations, there is. Recycling!
BARCO Recycling Disposal Guide
Know What to Recycle
Accepted waste will vary by location, but we have a general guide below.
Paper
- Newspaper and advertising inserts,
- Junk or advertising mail and envelopes,
- All office paper, Colored or white paper,
- Paperback and softcover books,
- Magazines, catalogs, and phone books
- Wrapping paper (cannot contain foil or glitter)
- Paper bags
- Unused paper cups and plates
- Construction paper
- Heavyweight folders
- Holiday or birthday cards
- Postcards
- Bagged shredded paper
Cardboard
- Cereal and dry food boxes
- Cardboard egg cartons
- Flattened cardboard boxes
- Tissue boxes
- Kitchen or toilet paper rolls
- Toothpaste box
- Shoe boxes
- Gift boxes
- Cracker boxes
- Pizza boxes (free of leftovers)
Aluminum/Tin
- Soda and other aluminum cans
- Canned food cans and their caps or lids
- Pots or pans (without wood, plastic, or rubber attachments)
Plastics
- Plastics #1 through #5 are accepted
- No Plastic Bags or Film
- No Tires or car parts
- No Diapers
- No styrofoam packaging or styrofoam peanuts
- No Medical Waste
- No Clothing or Shoes
- No Garden Hoses
- No Scrap Metal
- No electronic equipment or components (Computers, TV monitors, Radios, anything with a plug)
- No Appliances or Furniture
- No Fire Arms or Ammunition
- Any other item not included in the Acceptable list
- Lithium Battery Education - https://www.dontstartthefire.com/
https://www.epa.gov/recycle/used-lithium-ion-batteries
The Recycling Process
How the Recycling Process Works
Collection and Sorting
BARCO trucks collect the materials and transport them to the material recovery facility. There, employees and sorting equipment separate paper, cardboard, plastics, aluminum, and tin, then prepare the materials for shipment.
Reuse Through Manufacturing
Once sorted and baled, recyclable materials are sent to specialized facilities where they are processed into new products. This helps reduce waste, conserve raw materials, and give used items a new purpose.
Battery Disposal
Incorrect Battery Disposal Can Cause Fires
Common household items seem harmless, however, the batteries in them pose risks when disposed into regular garbage or recycling containers because of their highly flammable nature.
Remove the batteries
Check the electronic devices you need to dispose of. If possible, remove the batteries. If not, bring the whole device to the drop-off location.
Store batteries in a safe place
Store batteries in non-metallic containers (plastic, cardboard, or glass) that do not conduct electricity if there is a spark.
Find your local drop-off
Find a local electronic disposal store, or find a drop-off location near you.
