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Newspapers, magazines &
catalogs
White or colored paper
All mail (even envelopes
with plastic windows),
wrapping paper, etc.
Smooth cardboard
Cereal and other
boxes (liners removed),
tubes, packaging, etc.
Paper bags
Softcover & phone books
Corrugated cardboard
(flattened & tied)
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Plastic- or
wax-coated paper
Candy wrappers,
take-out containers, etc.
Soiled paper or
cardboard
Soft paper
Napkins, paper towels,
or tissues
Carbon paper
Hardcover books,
spiral bindings
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*Please note: paper recyclables must be placed in clear bags or green-labeled containers.
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Metal cans
Food, aerosol (empty), etc.
Foil wrap & trays
Plastic bottles & jugs
For detergent, soda, milk, juice,
water, shampoo, etc. -- any bottle where
the neck is smaller than the body
Glass bottles & jars
Beverage cartons & drink boxes
For milk, juice, and other beverages
Household metal
including:
- Wire hangers
- All metal appliances
(from washing machines and
stoves to toasters and irons)*
- All indoor and outdoor metal
furniture, including cabinets
and window screens
- Metal pots and pans, cutlery
and utensils
*Call 311 before discarding
appliances that contain CFC
gas, such as refrigerators
and air conditioners.
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Motor oil or chemical
containers
Styrofoam
Cups, egg cartons, etc.
Food containers
For yogurt, margarine,
take-out, salad bar, etc.
Plastic bags, wrap or film
Sandwich wrap, grocery or
dry cleaning bags, etc.
Plastic trays or tubs
For microwave, etc.
Plastic utensils, plates,
cups, bowls
Plastic appliances,
toys, furniture
Lightbulbs
Pane glass, mirrors,
ceramics, glassware
Pump spray nozzles
Plastic caps or lids
Batteries
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*Please note: metal, glass and plastic recyclables must be placed in clear bags or blue-labeled containers.
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To ready your metal, glass and plastic containers for recycling, rinse them clean and place them in a clear bag or blue-labeled container; caps and lids should be removed. You should place paper recycling in a separate clear bag or green-labeled container and tie flattened corrugated cardboard with strong twine.
Collect glass, plastic or aluminum beverage containers with a 5-cent deposit, such as those for beer, soda and other carbonated drinks, and take them to a local grocery, deli or other store for recycling. (You can also put your redeemable cans and bottles out with your other recyclables where needy individuals may find them and turn them in for the nickel deposit.)
If you live in a building that does not recycle, contact your building manager or superintendent to set up a recycling system for tenants. You can report recycling violations anonymously online or by calling 311.
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Call the city information line at 311 for further details, or visit the Department of Sanitation's webpage, Recycling in NYC.
You can also call this number to order free decals for labeling recycling containers, or order online.
Ask for GREEN (mixed paper) or BLUE (metal, glass & plastic).
For information on mandatory recycling in the workplace, visit Recycling in the Private Sector.
For additional waste prevention tips and activities, visit the NYCWasteLe$$ website.
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Based on information from the New York City Department of Sanitation
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Recycling Electronics
Each year, around 25,000 pounds of electronics are landfilled or incinerated in New York City. According to the EPA, 40 percent of lead found in landfills may come from electronics.
What You Can Do: Start by recycling your old computer equipment. Find a collection event in your neighborhood by checking with the Lower East Side Ecology Center or Per Scholas.
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Collecting and sorting your metal, glass, plastic and paper recyclables not only helps protect the environment -- it benefits the city's bottom line. While the cost of exporting the city's waste to out-of-state landfills and incinerators has increased nearly 50 percent in the past three years alone, the cost of recycling has dropped over the past decade. And once the program is fully back up and running, recycling will save the city millions of dollars. Recycling costs will continue to fall as the program expands and adopts more efficient procedures.
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In 1989, New York City launched one of the nation's most ambitious recycling programs. Over the next decade, the program expanded to include every city neighborhood and added new items, such as junk mail and household metal, to its collection list. By 2002, the city was recycling roughly 20 percent of its waste, up from less than 1 percent when the program began. That same year, though, confronted with a severe budget crisis, the Bloomberg administration suspended glass and plastic recycling collections, claiming this action would save the city $40 million over fiscal year 2003.
In response, NRDC and other environmental groups joined forces to prove that recycling is cost-effective -- and, just one year later, New York City was on course to fully restore its recycling program. The turnaround began when the city found that it had saved a mere fraction of the projected $40 million. At the same time, new private-sector interest in the recycling program was growing, with one company offering to pay the city $5.10 per ton for its metal and plastic recyclables.
By recycling, New Yorkers can help save money on the city's staggering trash bill and ensure that the recycling program continues to expand. Improvements such as better public education and more streamlined collection practices will also make the program an even bigger money-maker.
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