van der Linde Recycling Center Guide

We pull every possible recyclable item out of your household garbage!  Just send it ALL to us and we'll handle it for you.

Materials

What to Recycle

How to Recycle

Do NOT Recycle

Glass

All types glass pane glass & light bulbs

Clean & remove caps

No mercury or florescent bulbs

Plastics

All types of plastic bottles & containers and packaging materials

Clean & remove lids

NO plastic oil or automotive containers

Aluminum & Metal

All aluminum & metal cans, pans or trays

Clean and flatten

Chipboard

All type of cereal & food boxes & containers

Flatten boxes

Wet or dirty chipboard

Cardboard

All types of corrugated cardboard boxes

Flatten boxes

Contaminated boxes              (e.g., boxes soiled by food)

Paper

Newspaper, mixed office paper, telephone books

Bundled & dry

Contaminated paper              (e.g., paper soiled by food)

Styrofoam

All types of styrofoam containers & packaging materials

Clean & dry

Dirty or contaminated Styrofoam

Paints

Dried cans of paint

Can must be open & filled with cat litter

Wet paint

NO hazardous or Freon products, toxic chemicals, or tires are accepted.