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Home > Resident > Garbage, Recycling & Yardwaste > Recycling > Examples of Materials Accepted for Curbside Recycling

Examples of Materials Accepted for Curbside Recycling


Photo of various plastic bottles accepted.

All Plastic Bottles

1. Only plastic bottles are acceptable. A bottle has a "neck" - the opening is narrower than its base. It also usually has a screw on type lid.

2. No bottle that previously contained a hazardous material, such as a pesticide, pool chemical, automotive fluid, or anything with the poison symbol on it, can be accepted.

3. Rinse the bottle and remove any spray pump.

4. Do NOT include any non-bottle type plastic containers such as yogurt cups or margarine tubs!
Photo of several cardboard boxes.

Corrugated Cardboard

1.  Remove all packing materials, including any foam liners.

2.  Completely break down boxes and flatten, do not just step on them.

3.  Reduce cardboard to pieces no larger than 3' x 3' in size.

4.  No food residue. NO pizza boxes!

If cardboard is not reduced to 3' x 3' it will not fit in the troughs on recycling trucks and can not be collected for recycling. We appreciate your partnership in making this part of our recycling program successful! 
Photos of examples of paperboard products.

Paperboard, Chipboard, SBS Board, Tubes

1. Remove liners and flatten.

2. No boxes with wax coatings where you can scratch wax off with a finger nail. Examples include some frozen food products. 

3. No boxes with metallic coatings. Examples includes some beer and toothpaste boxes.
Photo of examples of gable top cartons.

Gable Top Cartons

1. Remove lid and discard.

2. Rinse and flatten.
Photo of examples of aseptic drink boxes.

Aseptic Boxes

1. Remove straw and flatten.
Photo of aluminum foil and pie pans.

Aluminum Foil and Food Trays

1. Remove all food residue.

Since foil is so thin it will actually be destroyed before any food residue is in the melting process! So if you are not willing to clean the foil first, please discard it.
Photo of the type of beverage rings for recycling.

Plastic Beverage Rings

1. Soft rings only, not the rigid type.

For More Information Contact:
Linda A. Leighton
 Waste Reduction Specialist
Solid Waste Services Department
400 West Peace Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-996-6890
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