Green Bin Items

Provided here are items that are allowed for green bin pickup.

TYPE	EXAMPLES	HOW TO	COLLECTION AND DROP OFF
Mixed Paper	mail, envelopes, any color (metal clasp is ok), magazines, catalogs, phone books, writing / ledger paper, paperbacks, paper bags, any color, greeting cards, wrapping paper, shredded paper, fax paper, computer paper, sugar and flour bags, calendars, tissue paper, coupons, bill inserts	Place in green bin. All mixed paper and thin cardboard can be mixed together. Use paper bags for excess materials.	No paper towels, tissues, napkins. No cigarette packs. No candy wrappers. No waxed or plastic coated paper. No tissue paper. No foil wrapping paper.
Newspapers	All newspapers, ads and inserts.	In brown paper bags or tied with string.	Do not put in a plastic bag!
Cardboard	Boxes and other corrugated cardboard (smooth on the outside, wavy in the middle).	Flatten and tie with string. Bundles must be less than 3 feet long or wide.	No cardboard larger than 3 feet. No dirty or greasy cardboard. No pizza boxes.
Thin Cardboard	All thin cardboard: shoes boxes, cereal boxes, pasta boxes, (window ok), toilet paper rolls, gift boxes, cake mix boxes, toothpaste boxes, tissue boxes, paper egg cartons, file folders, light bulb packages	Flatten and place in green bin with mixed paper, but throw away package plastic or wax liners.	No take-out or frozen food boxes. No soda or beer packaging. No soap or laundry detergent boxes. No boxes with silver or foil coatings. Nothing dirty, greasy or plastic coated.