Materials you must recycle at apartments and condominiums

For handy reference, download our Recycling Made Easy brochures, available in multiple languages.

Residents: If you don't know if your property is recycling or what recycling services are provided to you, contact your property management office.

Property Managers: On-site recycling services must be provided to residents for these materials. If you need assistance, contact us.

Mixed paper

Cardboard
Cereal boxes (remove liner)
Coated-paper items (milk and juice cartons, juice and drink boxes, frozen food and ice cream cartons)
Computer and office paper
Hardcover books
Magazines / Catalogs
Newspaper / Inserts
Paperback books
Snack food / Pasta boxes
Shredded paper
Telephone books
Unwanted mail
All other clean dry paper

Commingled Materials (Bottles, Jars, Cans and Containers)

Aluminum cans and foil products
Bi-metal (Steel/Tin) cans
Empty, non-hazardous aerosol cans
Glass bottles and jars
Plastic bottles, containers, jars, tubs, lids, pails, buckets and flower pots

Yard Trim

Brush
Garden trimmings
Grass
Leaves

Christmas Trees

Please remove all lights, garland and ornaments prior to recycling.

Scrap Metal (all metal and predominantly metal items)

See our Scrap Metal Recycling brochure for details on how to recycle this material.

Examples of included items are:

Aluminum lawn furniture
Aluminum window frames
Aluminum, steel, iron, and copper items
Bed frames
Bicycles
Cooking pots and pans
Grills
Humidifiers
Iron furniture
Irons
Metal cabinets
Microwaves
Pipes and rebar
Refrigerators and freezers
Shower stalls
Sinks
Stoves and ovens
Toasters
Tools and toys
Washers and dryers
Water heaters
Window air conditioners
Wire clothes hangers