Acceptable Curbside Recycling Items
The curbside recycling program can only recycle the material listed below and no other material should go into the recycling cart: Due to excessive contamination, at this time please ONLY put the below materials into the curbside recycle cart with the blue lid
- plastic bottles and jugs ( water, juice, soda, milk, laundry) - clean and empty
- steel/tin food cans - clean and empty
- aluminum cans - clean and empty
Unacceptable Curbside Recyclable Items
Below is a list of materials that are particularly troublesome and should not be placed in the recycling cart:
- No food waste
- No delivery pizza boxes
- No glass and no liquids
- No Styrofoam
- No packing peanuts or shredded paper
- No hazardous materials
- No batteries
- No automotive fluids (oil, brake, antifreeze, etc.)
- No clothes/textiles/carpet
- No plants or yard waste such as bagged or loose grass, leaves, or small branches
- No plastic bags or grocery bags
- No electronics
- No fluorescent lamps
- No hoses
- No toys, laundry baskets, or hangers (plastic or wire)
- No gift wrap, ribbons, or bows
- No Tires - Augusta Environmental Services no longer picks up tires with the curbside collection but can be recycled for free at Tire Recycling events.