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We are pleased to say that the list of recyclable items keeps growing! Here you will find the expanded and complete list of items that are and are not recyclable. Your blue cart has a sticker inside the lid identifying what can and cannot be placed inside. Download a PDF of the latest Blue Cart Cheat Sheet. Most consumer products come in some form of packaging consisting of cardboard, paper, plastic, aluminum or glass. When in doubt, if you can rip it or tear it, it can probably be recycled. There is no need to separate inserts from the newspaper, there is no need to go to wash your glass jars and bottles, simply dispose of any food or liquid remanent and put them in the blue recycle cart. The only real work that should be done by you is flattening large cardboard boxes so they will properly fit into the blue cart. Finally, if you are not sure if an item is recyclable, toss it the Blue Cart. Rainbow will have the opportunity to recycle if it is possible to do so. |
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Your Blue Cart Recyclables 
FILL THE BLUE.IT'S EASY TO DO! |
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PAPER All clean, dry paper, including:  Computer paperLedgerWrappingArts & craftsUnwanted mailFlyersPhone booksNote cardsNewspapers(remove from plastic wrapper) BlueprintsBooks & MagazinesFile foldersPaper bags & tubesPost-it notesAll envelopes(including those with plastic windows) CatalogsTissue boxesChip boardCardboard (flatten boxes)Pizza BoxesCardboard cartons(remove plastic encasement) Cereal boxes & Cracker Boxes(remove inner plastic liner) Egg CartonsAseptic containers(Soy Milk & Chicken Broth boxes) METAL All aluminum, tin, metal & bi-metal cans, including: Beverage(remove plastic 6 & 12-pack rings) JuiceSoapCoffee CansVegetablePet foodPie TinsAluminum foilEmpty paint and aerosol cansMetal Clothes Hangers |
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PLASTIC All plastics numbered 1-7 Empty plastic bottles, including: SodaJuiceDetergentBleachShampooLotionMouthwashDishwashing liquidMilk jugsMargarine and yogurt tubsCottage cheese tubsPlastic PlantersFood and blister packagingAll plastic bags, including Grocery bagsDry cleaner bagsNewspaper BagsAll clean film plasticMiscellaneous plastics, including: StyrofoamCoat HangersNon-electric plastic toysSwimming poolsLaundry basketsOld cratesOld trash cansGLASS All glass bottles and jars (remove lids), including: SodaWineBeerSpaghetti saucePickle, etc.Broken Bottles |
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Please do not place the following NON-RECYCLABLES into the blue cart: Contaminated or soiled paper, clothing, window or auto glass, fluorescent lights, electronics, and hazardous materials such as batteries, pesticides, and paints. Also, no plastic tarps, plastic hoses, or vacuum bags. |
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| Your Brown Cart - Non-Recyclable (Trash) |
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Used Vacuum BagsBathroom WasteCarbon paperCigarette buttsDrinking glassesWaxed paperPyrex Incandescent Light bulbsLiquid wasteMilk cartons (paper) |
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Glass/Ceramic plates & cupsMirrors & window glassOld clothes, rags & shoes *please donateElectric Plastic toys Rubber products & spongesAnimal waste *Please bag & tieToothpaste tubes/pumpsSoiled paper platesDisposable diapers *Please bag & tieCat litter *Please bag & tieFast food contaminated paper |
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| Your Green Cart - ONLY Yard Waste |
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Plant waste (minimum amounts of dirt please)Grass cuttingsTree trimmings (must fit into cart)Floral arrangements Do NOT include: GarbageWood productsNursery pots or traysPlastic bagsPet wastePalm frondsGarden Hoses |
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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE - E-WASTE | |
| Must be taken to the HHW Collection Center, located at Rainbow Environmental Services, 17121 Nichols Lane (between Gothard & Beach Blvd.) in Huntington Beach. Open Tues. through Sat. 9am to 3pm (except rainy days). Closed on Monday. Enter through Gate 6. |