What may I recycle in Buncombe County?

Place all recyclables in Blue Bags. Blue Bags:

Metal Cans 

1. •Aluminum
   

2. •Steel
   

3. •Tin
   

4. •EMPTY Aerosol cans (If the cans are not empty, they are considered a household hazardous waste (HHW) and needs to be brought to the landfill during HHW collection every Friday, except holidays, from 9 am - 3 pm.
   

All Plastic Bottles and Jugs (Tip: mouth must be smaller than base)

Glass Bottles and Jars

(clear, brown, green)

Aluminum Pie Tins, Food Trays

Newspapers and inserts

Mixed Paper

1. •Catalogs
   

2. •Junk mail
   

3. •Magazines
   

4. •Cereal boxes
   

5. •Egg cartons (paper)
   

6. •Envelopes
   

7. •Manila envelopes
   

8. •Office paper
   

9. •Paper
   

10. •Phone books
    

11. •Glossy paper
    

12. •Post-It-Notes
    

13. •Brown paper bags
    

14. •Paper towel rolls
    

15. •Shredded paper (place in paper bag with top rolled down)
    

16. •Etc!

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