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Flagstaff
Recycling basics.
Rinse, wipe, or scrape out food.
Place these items loosely in your bin, without a bag.
RECYCLE THESE:
& PANSempty & clean
CARDBOARDflatten boxes
JUGS & JARS ONLYno other plastics
KEEP THESE OUT:
Household recycling guide
How to dispose of just about anything, responsibly.
BULKY ITEM PICK-UP
BULKY ITEM PICK-UP
Bulky/oversized items are picked up curbside every 5 weeks. Have items at the curb by 6am Monday during your Bulky Item collection week.
yard waste/debris
Leaves and yard clippings
Bagged, boxed, or bundled, under 50lbs.
limbs/branches
Less than 10 inches in diameter and 6-8 feet long.
Larger branches, stumps etc. must be taken to the Cinder Lake Landfill.
SPECIAL HANDLING REQUIRED
SPECIAL HANDLING REQUIRED
These items contain hazardous materials and should not be placed in curbside bins. Safe disposal options are provided for each.
Use caution when disposing of broken fluorescent
light bulbs...
paints & stains
drop off
HPC
includes all household paints and stains (acrylic and oil based)
syringes (aka: sharps)
for the safety of the collection crews, needles require special handling.
tires
drop off:
Coconino County Waste Tire Yard.
Wednesdays only from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
medication
please do not flush medications.
drop off:
Flagstaff Police Dept. Dropbox - open 24/7
Residential Food Scrap Drop-offs
Residential Food Scrap Drop-offs
These free, year-round food scrap drop-off locations are sponsored by the Flagstaff Sustainability Office! Meat, bones, dairy, and yard waste are NOT accepted.
Vegetables
(No meat, fish or bones)
Remove all stickers, rubber bands, and ties.
Starches, bread, pasta
Fruit
(No meat, fish, or bones)
Remove all stickers, rubber bands, and ties.
Egg shells
Coffee filters & grounds
Tea and tea bags
No plastic tea bags. Paper tea bags will rip like paper, plastic ones will not.
Cut flowers, bouquets
Flowers only, no cellophane or plastic
Dead houseplants
Remove pots and discard those in the trash.
What about plastic items marked compostable?
No bioplastic items are accepted at the residential food scrap drop-off locations.
Learn more about the challenges with compostable plastics.
Shells and nuts
No meat or fish
No cheese or dairy
No bones
Compostable plastic food packaging (i.e., cups, plates, forks) is not accepted. Learn more.
DROP-OFF RECYCLING
DROP-OFF RECYCLING
These items cannot be recycled in your recycling bin. Participating in these programs conserves landfill space and reclaims resources. Thank you for being resourceful!
plastic bags & wrap
Plastic bags, bubble wrap, packing pillows, and the plastic wrap from toilet paper and paper towels
All can be recycled at local grocery stores.
Glass recycling at home or work.
Subscribe to the glass recycling pickup program for as little as $4.10/mo.
Call to subscribe, today:
(928) 213-2110
Learn more about the glass recycling program.
Glass cannot be recycled in your regular recycling bin.
glass bottles & jars
There are 5 locations around Flagstaff that accept all colors of glass bottles and jars for recycling.
glasses & hearing Aids
Donate at the Safeway on Cedar. Look for the drop-box out front.
Sponsored by the Flagstaff Noon Lion's Club
RECYCLE ON THE GO!
Strolling across town or vacationing in Flagstaff?
RECYCLING BIN
RECYCLING BIN
Items must be empty and clean. Once collected, these items are sorted by material type, and sold to manufacturers to make new products.
aluminum cans
steel & tin cans
labels okay
aluminum foil
disposable pie pans
100% metal
baking sheets, pots, and pans
If they have any plastic, please leave them out.
cookie tins
junk mail & office paper
No plastic bags, please.
Plastic bags wrap around the sorting equipment causing shutdowns.
newspaper
no plastic sleeves
magazines & catalogs
wrapping paper
no glittery or metallic paper
paper bags
phone books
Shredded paper must be placed in a transparent bag, and tied close.
This is the one exception to the 'no plastic bags' rule.
books
Remove spines from hardback books before recycling.
Better yet, donate them.
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sticky notes
(aka: Post It® notes)
food boxes
remove and discard plastic & foil liner bags before recycling.
cardboard
(flatten to save room)
cardboard egg cartons
pizza boxes
Grease is okay, just make sure the box is empty.
shoe boxes, gift boxes
cardboard tubes
from paper towels, gift wrap, and toilet paper rolls
Styrofoam
(aka: polystyrene) is not collected
for recycling.
Ask your favorite shipping store if they want your packing peanuts. They often do.
plastic bottles from the kitchen
recycle the caps too
plastic bottles
from the bathroom
recycle the caps but discard pumps & nozzles (because of the metal)
plastic bottles
from laundry room and cleaning closet
recycle the caps too
discard pumps & nozzles (because of the metal)
plastic jugs
recycle the caps too
kitty litter jugs
plastic jars
SCHEDULE A PICK-UP
SCHEDULE A PICK-UP
Call: (928) 213-2110. This service is free for residential customers. Items picked up are taken to the landfill. Please consider donating working items instead.
household appliances
Stoves, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioning units, microwaves, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers etc.
Call (928) 213-2110
televisions
Call (928) 213-2110
GARBAGE BIN
GARBAGE BIN
This stuff goes to a landfill and remains there for generations. Please reduce, reuse and/or donate these items whenever possible.
plastic bags and wrap
Plastic bags and wrap from toilet paper and paper towels can all be recycled at local grocery stores.
Gloves
masks
Disposable wipes
Do not flush down the toilet.
packing pillows
Pop them (to save space) and recycle at local grocery stores along with plastic bags.
glass
Drop off glass for recycling at these locations
Or subscribe to the curbside glass recycling program for just $3.55 per month.
all takeout containers
(only plastic bottles, jugs, and jars are recyclable)
polystyrene
aka: styrofoam
takeout containers, cups, plates, coolers, packing inserts etc.
plastic tubs
yogurt, margarine etc.
cartons
Consider buying milk and juice in recyclable plastic jugs instead.
disposable paper cups
Consider a reusable mug instead.
plastic cups
plastic tubs
VHS & cassette tapes
plastic flower pots
laundry baskets and plastic crates
Must fit in your bin with the lid closed.
100% plastic toys
(better yet, donate them)
Electronic toys are hazardous and cannot be trashed. See the orange section for details.
all diapers
napkins, paper towels, tissues
pet food bags
tip: reuse these durable bags for collecting kitty litter and other heavy-duty waste.
biodegradable and compostable plastics
chip and snack bags
drink pouches
coffee pods
hangers
tip: return wire hangers to the dry cleaners
Wasting food wastes resources, fuel, labor, money, and time. Learn how to prevent food here.
Cut the waste and save money, here's how.
all food
Better yet, compost your food.
vinyl
beach balls, shower curtains, inflatable toys, etc.
animal droppings
incandescent light bulbs
note: fluorescent light bulbs cannot be disposed of curbside.
pill bottles
bulbs and ornaments
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