Hampton Falls Recycling Program
Recyclable Items Collected
| Examples | Exclusions | Preparation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALUMINUM CANS | Beer and soda cans, small cat and dog food cans | No aluminum foil or baking pans or roasting pans | Rinse beverage cans and wash out pet can residue. Crush and place in recycling bin |
| GLASS | Any green, brown and clear glass bottles or jars | No other colors of glass accepted. No light bulbs, glasses, plates, window panes | Remove caps and wash out any food residue. Place in recycling bin. |
| PAPER | Nearly any paper product: Newspapers, magazines, junk mail, office paper, stationery, envelopes, cereal boxes | Carbon paper, paper soiled with food or oil, non-paper materials (such as wax paper or plastic wrappings) | Place in brown paper grocery bags. Newspapers may be stacked loosely in bin or beside it. Protect from rain. |
| PLASTICS | Soda bottles, food trays and containers marked #1 on the bottom. Clear milk and water jugs and colored detergent and other rigid plastic containers marked #2 on the bottom. | No bottle caps. No oil or other petroleum derivative containers. No plastics with #3 or higher. | Remove caps, rinse, crush and place in recycling bin |
| STEEL/TIN CANS | Any food tin or can. | No container that has held fuel or hazardous material | Wash out and place in bin. Crush if possible. |
| CARDBOARD | Any corrugated cardboard cartons, brown or white. | Cartons must be flattened | Bring to cardboard dumpster at the Town Brush Dump (Accepted at curb side if placed in small 2' by 2' bundle tied with string) |