We Encourage You to Recycle

Recycling reduces your trash volume and it's good for our environment!

* Did you know that yard waste presents you with one of your greatest recycling opportunities? 50% of the waste that goes into the landfill in the growing months of the year is recyclable organic material -grass clippings, leaves and brush. You can recycle your grass clippings by leaving the clippings on the ground when you mow. This also helps retain water in your lawn.

* Pickup is every other week on the same day as your trash pickup.

* BFI's easy sort recycling allows you to mix together plastic bottles, glass and metal cans in the same bin. They will be mechanically sorted at the recycling center.

* Newspapers should be kept in a separate stack or bag either inside or adjacent to the bin.

* Place the stacks of newspaper under the bin on collection day to prevent blowing.

* Additional bins are available from BPI for a charge. Call our customer service center.

* You are welcome to use other bins purchased from discount and hardware stores as a second bin. Make sure your blue BFI bin is placed out in front so our driver will see it.

* You can recycle motor oil and car batteries at most Checker Auto Parts and Pep Boys stores.

* Recycle your computer monitors through GRX Recycles at (303) 477-2764.

Allied Waste Recycles the following items:

* Newspapers: Newspapers and the inserts that come in the paper are fine. Also magazines, junkmail, phone books and white or colored paper. No cardboard please.

* Aluminum beverage cans: Soft drinks, beer cans, aluminum pet food cans and other cans are also okay, but please rinse them out first.

* Steel food cans: Also known as tin cans, these include cans from vegetables, fruit, soup and coffee. Leave the labels on, but please rinse them out.

* Glass bottles and jars: Food jars; beer bottles, soft drinks and wine bottles are fine. You may leave the labels on, but please remove the lids and rinse food containers. Please do not include any window glass, drinking glasses or any glass that is not a bottle or jar.

* Plastic #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, & #6: Most plastic soft drink, milk, juice, detergent, and shampoo bottles can be recycled. Look for the recycling symbol with the #1 PETE or #2 HDPE on the bottom of the bottle. You may leave on any labels, but please remove the lids.

Please do not include oil, pesticide, or hazardous material bottles. At this time we cannot take yogurt cups, butter dishes or any plastic that is not a bottle.