Join the Lincoln County Family......

REDUCE, REUSE,
RECYCLE AND
BUY RECYCLED!!!!!

Curbside and recycling sheds are available

For more information call
(507) 694-1344

Place recyclables in yellow recycling bin for curbside pickup.
Containers located inside recycling sheds for rural residents to place recyclables in.
PAPERBOARD PACKAGING
(Examples-cereal, cracker, macaroni or cake boxes) Pop can containers.
dry and clean
remove any liners, cellophane or plastic
flatten packages & place in paper bag.
NO
waxed packaging--i.e. milk or juice cartons
packaging from refrigerated or frozen foods		 NEWSPAPER & HOME or OFFICE PAPER
dry & clean, bag in brown paper bags or bundle
Magazines & Catalogs are ACCEPTABLE
bag separate from newsprint & other paper
Do Not Place Paper Items Outside If It Is
Raining or Snowing
NO
carbon paper, food wrappers, textbooks, wet or
dirty paper

TIN CANS
top/bottom lids are acceptable
empty, rinsed, labels removed flatten if possible
NO
screw on lids, scrap metal,
paint or aerosol cans

CARDBOARD
corrugated & paper grocery bags
break down & flatten cardboard boxes
NO
wet, dirty or greasy cardboard or paper bags

GLASS BOTTLES & JARS
Unbroken clear, green, brown
empty, rinsed
no need to remove labels
discard caps & covers
NO
light bulbs, mirrors, window glass, dishes,
drinking glasses, coffee cup, ovenware,
ceramics, perfume bottles		 PLASTIC CONTAINERS
empty, rinsed, no need to remove labels
discard caps, covers & lids

look for above symbol on bottom or side of
plastic containers
NO
plastic containers without acceptable
symbol/number; hose; plastic pipe; toys;
plastic bags
NO STYROFOAM

ALUMINUM CANS
empty & dry
whole or flattened
NO
burnt, wet or dirty items