How to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Effectively
We at Ray’s Trash remove as much recyclable material from the waste stream as possible. The following are helpful tips for doing so effectively.
Reduce and Reuse
- Reuse grocery bags in your home or at the store
- Use cloth napkins
- Use laundry detergent bottles, water bottles, or cans as scoops
- Use newspapers, magazines, etc., for children’s arts and crafts
- Take magazines to shelters or libraries
- Take a reusable mug to the coffee shop
Avoid Wasteful Packaging
- Avoid packages containing multiple, individually packed items
- Avoid single-serving convenience food items like soups and snack packs
- Avoid disposables
- Use multi-use products like rechargeable batteries
- Buy in bulk to save on time, money, and packaging
ACCEPTABLE in Ray’s Residential Curbside Recycling Program
- Glass Bottles and Jars
Recycle all food and beverage containers that are clear and colored glass. Please rinse. There is no need to remove labels.
- Newspapers
Recycle newspapers and everything that is delivered with them, including inserts, coupons, etc.
- Cardboard
Clean, dry, broken down, bundled neatly, and must fit in receptacle
- Cans
Recycle food and beverage aluminum and steel cans
- Cartons
Milk cartons, juice boxes, soup, broth, and wine cartons
- Plastic Containers
Recycle all plastic containers marked with a 1 through 7
These include most plastic food and beverage containers, plastic medicine bottles, plastic cleaning product bottles (must be empty), etc.
UNACCEPTABLE in Ray’s Residential Curbside Recycling Program
- Plastic bags
- Newspaper delivery bags
- Styrofoam
- Ceramics
- Light bulbs
- Window glass
- Mirrors
- Wax paper
- Food-soiled paper
- Plastic flower pots
- Clear dome covers from take-out food
- Microwaveable food trays
- No oil containers (motor, butter, cooking)
