2018 RECYCLING INSTRUCTIONS

  Recycling Collection will be on Thursdays of every other week, as noted below

 January 5*, 18                February 1, 15             March  1, 15, 29           April 12,26

May 10, 24                    June 7, 21                    July 6*, 19,                   August 2, 16, 30

Sept 13, 27                    October 11, 25            November 8, 23*          December 6, 20

* denotes schedule changes during holiday weeks

  Independence Day collection will be Friday, July 6th

 Thanksgiving collection will be on Friday, November 23rd

Please have items out for collection by 7:00 am.

ITEMS BANNED FROM LANDFILLS:

Appliances - Tires - Used motor oil - Lead acid batteries

Wet paint - Yard waste - Electronics (TV's, computer components,

fax machines, DVD players, VCR's and DVR's)

For more information contact (608) 348-9586

Additional information can be found at www.fahertyincorporated.com

RECYCLING INSTRUCTIONS

PLASTICS                            Household container plastics #1 through #7 are recyclable. Plastic bags(grocery,

                                         newspaper, etc.-no black or brown bags) that are clean and dry should be                                                          placed inside a clear or transparent bag and tied shut; full bag should be no larger                                            than a basketball. Plastic items that are not recyclable include: Formed                                                              styrofoam peanuts and oil bottles.

METALS                               Tin and aluminum food, beverage and aerosol cans can be recycled. They should                                                be empty and the plastic tops removed. Cardboard sided juice cans and paints                                                 cans are not  recyclable. Small items of scrap metal may also be recycled (pots,                                                 pans, toasters, etc), nothing smaller than 2 inches or larger than a basketball and                                               weighing more than 10 lbs.

GLASS                                   Green, brown, blue and clear bottles and jars only. Windows, mirrors,                                                                 glassware,ceramics and light bulbs are not recyclable.

PAPER                                   Newspaper, magazines, office paper, phone books, paper milk and and juice                                                     carton and junk mail should be placed loose in the recycling bin. Tissue or paper                                               towels, food and candy wrappers are not recyclable. Gift wrapping paper (non-foil                                            type) is also recyclable.

CARDBOARD                         All cardboard boxes including paperboard (cereal boxes, etc) are recyclable. Wax                                              and plastic coated cardboard are not recyclable. Please flatten boxes; pieces                                                      should be no larger than 3 feet by 3 feet.

                                      Recyclables may be mixed in clear or transparent bags and placed in bins.

                                                Drivers look for the bins to determine if a stop is needed.

Please rinse containers.

Preparing recyclables correctly is important for the Recycling Centers

automated single-stream sorting process. Proper preparation ensures that recyclables will not

be land filled, helping keep your communities' cost down.