Recycling is easy! Here's how!

Set aside an area in your home to collect the items listed on this page. A home collection center can be as simple as a cardboard box lined with a plastic bag or open plastic bags. Keep paper items in a separate bag since they must be kept dry.

Contact your area recycling center for a drop-off recycling location near you. Make a plan to drop items off whenever you are near that location.

Recycle the following items:

Paper Products:

Newspapers
Magazines
Catalogs
Phone Books
Junk Mail
Office & School Papers

No construction or dark colored paper. Make sure products are clear of contaminants such as glue, gum, etc. Paper must be dry.

Plastic Bottles

Clear & Colored Beverage Bottles
Milk & Juice Jugs
Ketchup, Mayonnaise, Mustard bottles, Etc
Liquid Soap & Detergent Bottles
Plastic Coffee Containers

Look for the triangle with "1" or "2" on the bottom of the bottle. Make sure to remove lid, empty remaining contents and rinse clean. Do not replace lid. No containers, must have a neck to be a bottle. No auto fluid, pesticide, or herbicide bottles.

Aluminum & Tin Cans

Beverage Cans
Food Cans
Disposable Food Pans
Wires

Empty contents and rinse clean. Metal lids can be dropped into the opened can. Labels do not need to be removed. No gas cans, wet paint cans, or aerosol cans.

Cardboard

Flattened Cardboard Boxes
Pizza Boxes
Cereal Boxes
Dry Food Boxes
Shoe Boxes

No waxed, frozen food, or beverage cartons.

Where to recycle other items?

Plastic Bags

Use them as trash can liners.
Use them to carry items.
Use them to keep paintbrushes fresh.
Use them as packaging.

You can also take them back to major retail chains such as Walmart, Kroger, or Target.

Rechargeable Batteries

Do not throw away rechargeable batteries.
Do not mix rechargeable and disposable batteries.
Keep battery terminals clean and dry.

Most electronic stores accept these back such as Walmart, Home Depot, Best Buy, or Staples.

Motor Oil

Store the used oil in a clean, clear, plastic container with tight-fitting lid.
You can also use an empty oil bottle.
Avoid mixing with antifreeze.

Return it where you bought it---Auto Zone, O-Reilly's, Walmart, etc.

Electronics

Donate them to non-profit groups.
Trade them in.

Recycling is easy! Here's how!

Recycle the following items:

Where to recycle other items?

You can also take them back to major retail chains such as Walmart, Kroger, or Target.

Most electronic stores accept these back such as Walmart, Home Depot, Best Buy, or Staples.

Return it where you bought it---Auto Zone, O-Reilly's, Walmart, etc.

Contact your recycling center or White River RSWMD.

For Other Inquiries,
Please Contact Us!

Recycling is easy! Here's how!

Recycle the following items:

Where to recycle other items?

You can also take them back to major retail chains such as Walmart, Kroger, or Target.

Most electronic stores accept these back such as Walmart, Home Depot, Best Buy, or Staples.

Return it where you bought it---Auto Zone, O-Reilly's, Walmart, etc.

Contact your recycling center or White River RSWMD.

For Other Inquiries, Please Contact Us!

For Other Inquiries,
Please Contact Us!