Holiday Recycling Guide: Naughty & Nice List

Santa isn’t the only one with a naughty or nice list – The Streets Department has one too!

Unsure of what holiday decorations & party-themed goods you can recycle? We break down the can’s & can’ts for this week’s Where Can I Wednesday.

Philadelphia Holiday Recycling Guide 2014

Nice List – What you Can Recycle

PLASTICS:

• Soda and water bottles
• Milk, water and juice jugs
• Rigid plastic containers and juice bottles
• Yogurt containers and deli trays
• Plastic cups, plates and to-go containers
• Mixed plastic containers and products

PAPERS:

• Newspaper
• Magazines
• Envelopes
• Paper books
• Greeting Cards
• Non-Metallic Wrapping Paper

CARTONS:

• Orange juice cartons
• Milk/Juice cartons
• Soup boxes
• Ice cream cartons and more

METALS:

• Tin and aluminum cans

GLASS:

• Bottles and jars

CARDBOARD:

• Soda and Beer Cartons
• Gift Boxes

Naughty List: What NOT to Recycle

• NO Styrofoam™ products
• NO plastic bags
• NO soiled paper or cardboard
• NO tissues, paper towels or napkins
• NO plastic film or bubble wrap
• NO metallic gift wrap
• NO VHS tapes
• NO electronics
• NO window glass
• NO rubber
• NO fabrics

We can help you figure out what do with your naughty list – just check our previous Where Can I Wednesday columns.

Readers, what other recycling dilemmas do you have? Tell us in the comments!