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Recycling Explained
Filters are Not Recyclable.

Filters are Not Recyclable.

Filters are NOT recyclable in the recycling bin. Please keep them out. Furnace filters contaminate everything else and have to be manually pulled out by hand, which takes a lot of time, exposes our team to the collected filth and particles, and slows the process way...

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Hangers Can’t Go In the Bin

Hangers Can’t Go In the Bin

Many people ask us if hangers can be recycled in the single stream. The simple answer is NO, you can't recycle any type of hanger in your single stream bin. Let us explain the why behind the No: Metal-Wire Hangers: Because of the odd shape with the hooks and "wiry"...

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Keep Fishing Line Out

Keep Fishing Line Out

When fishing gear gets in the recycling bin, especially fishing line, it causes SERIOUS damage to recycling equipment. However, if left lying on the ground or floating in the water, monofilament (“mono”) or nylon fishing line is extremely hazardous to the wildlife...

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What Goes In The Bin?

What Goes In The Bin?

Single Stream Recycling. If you don't know what single stream recycling is, think about your bin at home. This "single" bin is where you put all of your recyclables (no sorting needed). Once that bin gets picked up from your house, it goes to Millennium Recycling...

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KEEP OUT – Electric Cords

KEEP OUT – Electric Cords

Stringy things like electric cords or wires get caught in our equipment and force us to shut down the entire line to get them out – wasting time and damaging our equipment. KEEP OUT OF THE RECYCLING BIN: Electric Wires or Cords Electronics Cords Power Cords Holiday...

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Bikes don’t go in the Bin!

Bikes don’t go in the Bin!

Bicycles do not belong in the recycling bin. The single stream process is not meant for scrap metal like bikes or other items outside of the single stream categories. If they make it in, they can damage the equipment, slow the process down, or worse - hurt our...

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