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Metal

Metal food cans (soup, beans, etc.), or aluminum cans, are accepted in curbside recycling bins. Please make sure to secure the lids before placing them in the bin. Loose lids are small and flat and are likely to fall through the screens at the MRF. They are also sharp and can cause injury to our workers. To secure the lids, you can leave them on or place them inside the can and squeeze the can opening so that they don't fall out. Please note that scrap metal is not accepted in the curbside bin. If you have any non-electrical scrap metal items, you can take them to the Drop-Off Station and Recovery Yard.

 

Recycle Right!

Please do not put large/heavy pieces of scrap metal or sharp objects like nails and screws in the curbside recycling bin. Scrap metal is a serious injury threat to our sorting line staff and can damage equipment. If you have metal lids from glass jars, you can recycle them by placing them inside a rinsed metal can. Make sure to squeeze the can opening so the lids don't fall out. You can also take your metal lids to the Drop-Off Station to be recycled with your non-electrical scrap metal items.

 

Live Zero Waste!

Reuse idea: If the metal is still usable, use the scraps to make art or repurpose things for different uses, or seek out artists who use scrap metal for their projects and donate yours to them!

 

Do any other places accept scrap metal?

Check out GLR Advanced Recycling.

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