City of Tahlequah

   

SOLID WASTE SERVICES

Recycle Drop-off

Hours 6:00am to 3:00pm, Monday - Friday

Recycle Drop:
Cardboard, Newspaper, Magazines, Glass, Tin & Aluminum Cans, Any Metal, Whitegoods (Washers, Dryers, Stoves, etc.)

 

Acceptable Recyclable Items and Their Appropriate Bins


Large Green Bin:
Cardboard ONLY

                Cardboard that CANNOT go into this bin:
                 any boxes with a waxy film, such as:
                           cereal boxes
                           pop cartons
                           laundry soap boxes
                           etc.
                Also, remove all items from the cardboard boxes, such as:
                           foam peanuts
                           packing material (s)
                           styrofoam
                           paper
                           plastic
                           anything that could be construed as trash 
                
Light Green Bin:

Shredded paper in plastic trash bags ONLY
                
Glass:
Glass should be separated by color 
         Lids should be removed from all glass items
         
Newspaper:
Newspaper and the coupons that come with it
         Newspaper can be brought in brown paper bags
         Brown paper bags

Magazines:
        Magazines ONLY

Paper products:
        Mail, computer paper, white or light colored paper is acceptabels if placed in sacks.

Tin cans:
Tin cans ONLY
 
Aluminum cans:
Aluminum cans ONLY
          
Please remember, anything such as toilet paper, paper towels, bandages, Kleenex, 
etc. are considered contaminated and are not acceptable.  Also note that any items 
containing trash, cigarettes, clothes, candy wrappers, gum wrappers, food, etc. are
not acceptable at the Recycle Drop-off.  All of these items should be considered as
trash and should be taken to the Sanitation Department for disposal.

All items should be separated before being deposited at the Recycle  Drop-Off
site.  If you have any questions pertaining to recyclables, feel free to ask.  We
would be happy to assist you, if needed.
              
Thank you for your cooperation.