Town of Middlebury - Public Works - Transfer Station - Recyclables
Newspaper & Inserts
Includes: Newspapers & any inserts delivered with newspapers, etc.
Not Included: Junk mail, magazines, shiny paper, books
Preparation: Tie stacks of newspaper with string or bundle in brown paper grocery bags.
Cardboard:
Includes: Brown Cardboard - Double-walled cardboard shipping cartons, etc.
Not Included: Waxed cardboard, shoe boxes, pizza boxes, gift boxes, cereal boxes
 

Preparation: Flatten, stack and tie in large quantities.

Plastic Symbols 1 & 2
Includes: PET/PETE: Soda & mineral water bottles, ketchup bottles, peanut butter jars IIDPE: Milk & water jugs, detergent, bleach & shampoo bottles, plastic coated milk containers, etc.
Not Included: Styrofoam, Food Wrap, Toys, Recycling Symbols 3 through 7
Preparation: Check for number code. Remove and discard caps. Rinse clean. Labels & neck rings okay. Don’t crush.
Metal Cans
Includes: Tin and aluminum cans and food wraps. Such as: soup and vegetable cans, pie plates and aluminum foil, etc.
Not Included: Scrap metal, toasters, pots, pans, hangers, aerosols
 

Preparation: Rinse clean

Glass
Includes: Clear, brown and green food and beverage containers, such as soda, juice and wine bottles, mayonnaise and jelly jars, etc.
Not Included: Drinking glass, light bulbs, ceramics, window glass, mirror glass
 

Preparation: Discard lids. Rinse clean. Labels and neck rings okay.

Scrap Metal
Includes: Light scrap metal, white goods, aluminum, copper, brass, tools, water tanks, pipes, aluminum siding, copper wire, faucets
Not Included: Propane tanks, oilbased paint cans, fuel oil and gasoline tanks
Preparation: Check with Transfer Center Operator
Waste Oil
Includes: Used crankcase oil, automatic transmission fluid, fuel oil, hydraulic oil
Not Included: Gasoline, parts cleaner, solvents, antifreeze.
Preparation: Place in clean plastic or metal jug. Do not use empty bleach containers.
Batteries
Includes: Car batteries, truck batteries, boat batteries, tractor batteries, motorcycle batteries.
Not Included: Flashlight batteries, hearing aid batteries, watch batteries
Preparation: Deliver to drop-off center or return to store where replacement battery was purchased.
Brush
Includes: Clean brush 4” in dia And 4’ in length
Not Included: Grass clipping, Foliage from trees
Preparation: Check with Transfer Station Operator
Leaves
Includes: Foliage from trees, Grass Clippings
Not Included: brush
Preparation: Check with Transfer Station Operator
 
 
Mazazine/Junk Paper
Includes: Magazines, catalogs, junk mail, office paper, envelopes, fax paper, sweepstakes forms, school paper, non-metallic wrapping paper, construction paper, color inserts, real estate books, NCR paper.
Not Included: Newspaper, cardboard boxes, plastic or paper bags, telephone books, carbon paper, books, blue prints, any non-paper item (paper clips, notebooks, etc.)
Preparation: Deliver to the Transfer Station in loose form (no bags, boxes or strings). If material is collected in a bag or box, it must be emptied out into the container at the Transfer Station or put in a brown paper bag next to your bin for curbside pickup
Appliances
$10 per appliance if it contains freon. Otherwise, no charge.
TIRES*
Includes Car $2 Pickup up to 17” $5
Not Included: Large truck or tractor tires
*These items are subject to change or are seasonal.
Phone Books
Includes: Local SBC telephone books.
Not Included: other books, magazines, etc.
Preparation: Deliver to the Transfer Station.
Propane tanks
Includes: 20lbs tanks
Not Included: All other propane tanks
Antifreeze
Includes: Used and unused antifreeze
Not Included: Solvents, parts cleaners
 
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