Trash and Recycling

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The Town of Orono has joined with other towns in a statewide recycling effort to reduce waste in landfills and to reduce the demand on our valuable natural resources. You can find the recycling collection schedule in our on-line recycling dates. A listing of acceptable items for Trash Pickup is at the bottom of this page. We ask that you help our effort by following these guidelines:

Please, separate recyclables in your bin by placing each type in a separate bag, i.e., a bag for tin cans, glass, #2 plastic, and mixed paper.
Please crush plastic milk containers. Flatter containers take up less space in the vehicle.
Please, no "deposit" containers. Donate them to a Scout group or the local Sports Booster club.

Group A - Clear and Colored Glass Food and Beverage Bottles and Jars

Rinse well to remove food residue.
Remove tops and metal or plastic rings and discard.
Labels do not need to be removed.
Collect glass mixed in a brown paper bag in your bin.

DO NOT recycle light bulbs, Plate glass, drinking glasses, auto glass, china, mirrors or ceramics.

Group B - Metals

Rinse well to remove food residue.
Labels do not need to be removed.
Crushing/Flattening is not necessary.
Collect cans in a brown paper bag in your bin.
Accepted Items Include: Can, metal lids, clean aluminum foil and dinner trays.
Aerosol cans must be emptied with the caps removed.

DO NOT recycle scrap metal, aerosol or paint cans, auto product cans, containers containing any liquids, any metals contaminated with food.

Group C - #1 & #2 Plastics

Clear & colored plastic containers labeled #1 or #2 (labels are generally found on the bottom of the container), such as milk, water, and detergent containers.
Remove lids/rings, labels do not need to be removed. Crush or flatten if possible, collect mixed plastic bottles in a brown bag in your bin.
Containers must be emptied and free of any residue.

MUST BE CRUSHED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE

Group D - Waxless Cardboard

Flattened waxless cardboard or boxboard only.
Cut large boxes into 2 ft X 3 ft pieces.
Stack on top of your bin for collection.
Accepted Items Include: Cereal boxes, gift boxes, shoe boxes, egg cartons, uncontaminated pizza boxes, Any packaging materials free of plastics and waxes.

DO NOT tie with string.

Group E - Mixed Papers

Includes newspaper, newsprint inserts, glossy flyers, catalogs, magazines and telephone books.
Office paper: mixed, dry & clean; ALL ledger, letterhead, writing, copier, computer, bond, colored, fax, index cards, adding machine tape, plain paper contents of junk mail, envelopes, glossy paper, and post-it notes
Collect these in a paper bag in your bin.
No materials contaminated with food will be accepted.
It is important to keep this material dry. Please cover, wet paper cannot be recycled!