Items That Should Not Be Placed in Your Recycling Bin
Sharps
Do not set out with your recyclables! Place used needles, syringes and lancets in a puncture-proof plastic container like a laundry detergent bottle with a top. When full, tape lid/top shut, label as “sharps” and place in the garbage.

  • Garbage
  • Plastic Bags
  • Styrofoam
  • Ceramics
  • Window Glass
  • Drinking Glasses
  • Lawn & Yard Waste
  • Batteries*
  • Electronics*
  • Household Hazardous Waste*
  • Light Bulbs*
  • Paint Cans*
* Can be recycled at our Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 80 Leland Ave in Utica.