What Is Recyclable At Hamilton?

Paper Group

Newspapers and Magazines
Computer and Notebook Paper
Commons Cups
All Cardboard (except frozen food boxes)

• Pizza, Cereal, and Snack Boxes
• Soda and Beer Cartons
• Package Boxes

5 Cent Deposit Group

Soda and Beer Cans and Bottles (Look for NY 5¢ on can lids and bottle labels)

Container Group

    
     (Metals, Plastic, Glass, Drink Cartons)

Plastic Numbers 1-5 (Look on bottom of most containers for symbol)

• Water, Juice, and Gatorade Bottles
• Detergent Bottles
• Yogurt, Peanut Butter, and Other Containers
• Liquor, Wine, and Snapple Bottles
• Glass Jars
• Milk/Juice Boxes/Cartons (No Straws!)
• Food and Aerosol Cans
• Aluminum Foil
• Foil Pans

Non-Recyclable Items

Plastic bags and packaging
Plastic Numbers 6 and 7

McEwen, Diner, and Opus Cups (NEW)
Most Plastic Cups (NEW)
Solo Cups (NEW)
Napkins
Tissues
Paper Towels
Ice Cream Cartons
Frozen Food Boxes
Waxy Paper (Printer Paper Wrappers)
All Lids and Caps
Plastic Utensils
Medicine Bottles
Straws
Broken Glass
Pyrex Glass
Light Bulbs

FACT:

• Hamilton pays $72.15 for every ton of garbage we produce in the community, but disposing of recyclables is free.  Please recycle!

UPDATE:

• Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority has recently changed its recycling guidelines and no longer accepts plastic #6, which includes Styrofoam containers, Solo cups, most plastic cups, and Opus cups. 

TIPS:

• The container group includes plastics #1-5 (look on the bottom of most containers for the recycling symbol).
• Cups from McEwen and the Diner are not recyclable!  Commons cups (only the ones that have "Bon Appetit" on the side) are recyclable if they are rinsed out.
• Use the blue bin in your room or office to make recycling easier.
• Use a travel mug or water bottle instead of paper cups.