Text Box: WHAT’S RECYCLABLE NOW? Montgomery County is now recycling more items than in the past. Here’s what you can be putting in your green recycling bin on Tuesdays. You do not need to separate the items: MIXED PAPER Newspaper, inserts, magazines, catalogs, paperback books, unwanted mail, TELEPHONE BOOKS, computer and office paper, corrugated cardboard, cereal and other boxes, all other clean and dry paper. Shredded paper in a paper bag or box. Items can be combined and placed in paper bags or small cardboard boxes Flatten all empty boxes and make bundles not larger than 3’x 3’x 6”. Tie with twine. No styrofoam or plastic packing material No waxed paper, carbon paper, hard-backed books or beverage containers such as milk or juice cartons. No paper or cardboard contaminated with paint, chemicals, food, or kitty litter No foil gift wrap, paper towels, napkins or tissues GLASS All food and beverage jars and bottles Discard caps and lids—labels o.k. Empty and rinse containers Do not break glass. No other glass or ceramic products, including mirrors or light bulbs. METAL All metal food, beverage, and pet food cans All clean aluminum or aluminum foil products Not necessary to remove can lids or crush cans No pots, pans, furniture, siding, automotive parts PLASTIC BOTTLES Clear and colored plastic bottles with necks Empty and rinse bottles Discard caps No other plastics, including plastic wrap or bags No bottles from hazardous products like automotive and garden products YARD TRIMMINGS Place leaves, grass, brush and other yard trimmings in large paper bags available at most grocery and hardware stores. Bag weight cannot exceed 45 lbs. Brush can also be tied with twine into bundles not more than 30” in diameter and 4’ in length. Each branch should not be more than 4” in diameter. Or use trash cans marked “YARD TRIM”. “YARD TRIM” decals are available at county libraries or by calling Text Box: 240-777-6410. Or recycle yard trimmings by grasscyling or backyard composting. Call 240-777-6410 for more information. SCRAP METAL (last Friday of the month) Large household appliances, bikes, cabinets, metal doors, iron furniture and railings, metal sheds (disassembled), shower stalls, aluminum lawn chairs, swing sets (disassembled), etc. No automotive parts No paint cans No propane or oxygen tanks or other containers under pressure Text Box: PLEASE KEEP SIDEWALKS CLEAR Residents are asked to keep trash cans and recycling bins on their own property whenever possible so as not to impede use of sidewalks. Where this is not possible, it is requested that cans and bins be put on sidewalks only on pickup days and removed as soon as possible.