Free Recycling

Mixed Paper

• YES clean and dry paper, newsprint, books, magazines, envelopes, egg cartons, paper bags, and paper packaging, i.e. cereal boxes.

• YES shredded paper — must be contained in a paper bag and securely stapled or taped shut.

• NO plastic or plastic-lined paper products. NO paper contaminated with food, grease, dirt, or oil. NO cartons or cups intended to hold liquid. 

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Corrugated Cardboard

• YES clean corrugated cardboard. Important: Corrugated cardboard has a wavy middle layer.
  If the item doesn't have a wavy middle layer,
  it goes in Mixed Paper recycling.

• NO waxed, dirty, greasy, food-contaminated, or stained cardboard.​

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Plastic Bottles

Important: Only items with threaded tops are accepted for recycling (i.e. bottles, tubs, jugs). All must be clean & empty. NO hazardous waste containers, even if clean & empty. NO caps or lids. 

• YES #1 (PET) clear & lightly tinted plastic bottles & jugs. NO dark-tinted bottles. NO prescription bottles.

• YES #2 (HDPE) cloudy plastic bottles & jugs, like plastic milk jugs. 

• YES #2 (HDPE) solid white & color bottles & jugs.

• NO hazardous or toxic material containers, even if they are empty/clean. This includes motor oil and antifreeze containers, and some lawn and garden products.
   

Lopez Solid Waste cannot recycle:

• Plastic bags or plastic film

• Plastic clamshells or other plastic packaging

• #3-7 mixed plastics

• #1 & #2 plastics that don't meet the above criteria

• Vinyl plastic bags or Visqueen

• Bubble wrap — Reusable bubble wrap may be accepted as capacity allows. 

• Lumber wrap

• Plastic bags or other containers for feed, compost, fertilizer, or hazardous materials

• Woven plastic

 

Glass 

• YES glass bottles & jars, clean & empty.

• NO lids, corks, or tops.

• NO PYREX or glass dishes.

• NO windows, mirrors, plate glass, light bulbs, ceramics, or drinking glasses.​ 

• If you have spent fluorescent light bulbs, notify the kiosk attendant upon arrival and follow instructions. 

 

Note: While LSWDD accepts clean, self-sorted glass at no cost, the glass is not recycled — it is deposited in a gravel pit on-island as reclamation to refill the pit (inert landfill).