Items Accepted
1. Any non-hazardous trash with an ORANGE Perry County trash bag sticker.
2. Newspaper (ONP)
Anything that comes with the paper is okay
Papers must be dry and clean
Magazines and Catalogs
3. Cardboard (OCC)
Boxes must be broken down
No waxed boxes
Staples can remain
Brown kraft envelopes
4. Office waste paper
Colored office paper
Typing paper
Photocopy paper (Xerographic)
Scratch paper (Post-It™ Notes)
Tabulating cards
Index cards
Computer printout paper
Envelopes
Not Acceptable
Carbon paper
Brown kraft envelopes (place in Cardboard bin)
Film photographs
Scotch™ tape or glue
Metal objects, spiral binders, fasteners
File folders
Junk cups, lunch bags, wax paper, smoking materials, paper towels, and tissues
5. Glass containers
(Label okay) Well rinsed
Sort by color: clear, brown & green
No metal caps, lids, stones or dirt
No ceramics, window glass or drinking glass
6. Bi-metal and tinplated steel food cans
(Label okay) Well rinsed
7. Aluminum cans. Also pie pans and foil
8. Milk Jugs (#2 HDPE)
Remove lid, rinse and flatten
9. Colored plastic bottles (#2 HDPE)
Laundry detergent, bleach bottles, fabric softener, orange juices, etc.
Remove lid, rinse and flatten
10 Mixed colored bottles (PETE #1 )
Two-liter soda bottles only
Remove lid, rinse and flattenNo lids
No metal neck rings
No Anti-freeze jugs
No oil bottles
11. Used Household batteries
Also Accepted
Mercury Items
Carpet Padding: Carpet padding of any kind (NO CARPET). The strips and tacks must be removed.
Household Textiles: Sheets, Pillowcases, Kitchen and Bath Towels, Curtains
Clothing, Belts, Purses: Any kind, any quantity, belts and purses must be kept separated from clothing.
Shoes: Shoes must be wearable. (NO BEDROOM SLIPPERS, NO SPORTS CLEATS, NO HIGH HEELS, NO JELLIES, NO WESTERN BOOTS), Tie laced shoes tightly together. Rubber band pairs together.
Plastic Film Bags: Department Store, Gorcery, etc. (NO TRASH BAGS), Look on bag for recycling arrows, the #2 and HDPE.
Discarded Computer Equipment.