Itasca Recycling

Recycle Program

Acceptable Containers

Aluminum cans, trays and foil (trays and foil must be cleaned)
Steel cans and tins
Aseptic packaging and gable top containers (milk & juice cartons)
Glass bottles and jars (clear, brown, green)
PET soda, water, and flavored beverage bottles (#1 clear and green plastic resin)
HDPE milk, water and juice jugs (#2 clear plastic resin)
HDPE detergent and fabric softener containers (#2 colored plastic resin)
PVC narrow neck containers only (#3 plastic resin such as health and beauty aid products, household cleaners)
LDPE grocery containers (#4 plastic resin such as margarine tubs, frozen desert cups, 6 pack rings, etc.)
PP grocery containers (#5 plastic resin such as yogurt cups, and narrow neck syrup and ketchup bottles)
#7 Plastic resin narrow neck containers only
Plastic Buckets, such as kitty litter containers (5 gallon size maximum with no metal handles)

All containers to be emptied and rinsed clean
No motor oil, insecticide, herbicide or hazardous chemical containers
No plastic bags - instead reuse or return to grocery or department stores
No plastic sheets or film (no plastic sheets, tarps or wrap)
Expanded foam and clear polystyrene not accepted per joint advisory from the Illinois Recycling Association, Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, and Region 5 US Environmental Protection Agency

Newspaper, including inserts (remove plastic sleeves)
Cardboard (no waxed cardboard)
Kraft (brown paper) Bags
Magazines, catalogs and telephone books
Office, computer, notebook and gift wrap paper (no metal clips, spirals, binders)
Chipboard (cereal, cake and food mix boxes, gift boxes, shoe boxes, etc.)
Carrier stock (soda and beer can carrying cases)
Junk mail and envelopes (no plastic cards, stick on labels or unused stamps)
Paper back books (no hard cover books)