Recycling is OPTIONAL for Garden Homes’ residents. The cost of recycling is $1.25 per month.
To obtain an 18-gallon bin for recycling, please call Waste Management at 708-720-5100. Additional bins are available for $6.00.
Acceptable Items:
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PAPER
- Newspapers, newsprint, mixed paper
and junk mail
- Cardboard boxes (flattened)
- Chipboard boxes (cereal, shoe, beverage cartons)
- Brown paper grocery bags
- Phone books
- Magazines
- Pizza boxes
GLASS
- Clear jars and bottles
- Green jars and bottles
- Blue jars and bottles
- Brown jars and bottles
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METALS
- Food and beverage cans (rinse and remove labels)
- Aluminum
- Steel
- Metal
- Aluminum foil
- Pie tins
PLASTICS
- PET #1 – 2-liter or other size beverage containers
- HDPE #2 – milk and water jugs, laundry and household detergent bottles
- PVC #3 – vegetable oil bottles, window cleaner and detergent bottles
- LDPE #4 – food grade bottles
- PP #5 – yogurt cups and syrup bottles
- Other #7 plastics
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Non-Acceptable Items:
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GLASS
- Windows
- Plate glass
- Dishes
- Ceramics
- Glass cookware
- Light bulbs
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PLASTICS
- Plastic bags
- Polystyrene foam products such as take-out containers or plates
- Bottles that contained motor oils
- Bottles that contained pesticides
- Bottles that contained chemicals
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