Recycling collection takes place once a week on Thursdays. Recycling containers are provided by IESI and can be picked up at the Rollingwood Municipal Building located at 403 Nixon Drive. Recyclables collected include green, brown and clear glass; plastic milk jugs, water bottles and soda bottles; aluminum, tin and steel cans; newsprint, newspaper inserts, magazines, and junk mail.

What goes in the recycling bin?

Paper: (newspaper, office paper, junk mail, envelopes, wrapping paper)

Boxboard and cardboard: (corrugated cardboard and boxboard. Examples of boxboard: cereal boxes, shoe boxes, most gift boxes, soda/beverage containers, most food packaging containers such as boxes of macaroni and cheese, rice, microwave meals.)

Aluminum and metal cans: food cans (labels left on OK), soda cans

Glass: Jars and bottles

Rigid plastics: # 1 through # 7, including yogurt and margarine tubs

Recyclable Plastic to Put in Your Recycle Bin

• Water, soda and juice bottles
• Milk jugs
• Shampoo, conditioner & liquid soap bottles
• Detergent bottles
• Bleach and all-purpose cleaner bottles
• Margarine tubs, yogurt containers
• Empty medicine bottles
• Clean frozen food trays
• Plastic lids from bottles
• Plastic takeout containers
• Plastic produce containers
• Plastic disposable plates, cups and utensils (check for recycling number)

What cannot be recycled in your bin?

Please DON’T place the following in your Recycling bin:

Plastic bags

Styrofoam® (cups, egg cartons, take-out containers)

Pizza boxes

Yard waste/leaves (set out for yard trimmings pick up)

Food waste

Garbage (you may be charged for extra garbage if you consistently put garbage in your recycling cart)

Helium tanks

Large metal items (steel cans, aerosol cans or metals that are gallon-sized or smaller are ok. Frying pans and large metal pipes are not ok)

Large plastic items (rigid plastics that are gallon-sized or smaller are ok)

Wire coat hangers (recycle at your local dry cleaners)

Toys

Motor Oil bottles

Useful recycling information:

1. Rinse all goods.
2. Remove all lids before placing in receptacle.
3. Paper goods must be dry. If it is raining and the papers are wet, they will be thrown away. Save them for a clear day.

RECYCLING TIP - Rollingwood has free access to many other recycling facilities. Items such as batteries, hazardous waste and light bulbs are just a few examples. To explore what other ways in which your family can recycle go to:

http://www.austinrecycles.com/

CARDBOARD RECYCLING NOW AVAILABLE FOR ROLLINGWOOD RESIDENTS! This recycling box for cardboard is set up behind the double closed doors at the end of aisle 9 at your neighborhood Randalls grocery store. Rollingwood customers can come in with their shopping cart and put their recycling items in the box without having to travel outside. For unusually large amount of cardboard materials, residents can drive to the back of the store to recycle. Hours at the back are from 7-12 pm. There are personnel at the back that can assist in directing citizens where the cardboard should be placed. LETS DO OUR BEST TO MAKE THIS A SUCCESS FOR BOTH ROLLINGWOOD AND RANDALLS!