Recycle Right OKC

Did you know approximately 28% of items collected from our curbside recycling program end up back in the landfill? Help us cut down on contamination and take the guesswork out of your recycling by following these simple tips:

• DO: Place all materials LOOSE in your bin or cart. 
• DO: Place your cart at the curbside no later than 6 a.m. 
• DO: Rinse cans, jars and bottles with water before placing in cart (a quick rinse should do for most items. Items such as peanut butter or other sticky substances may need a more thorough cleaning).
• DO NOT BAG YOUR RECYCLABLE ITEMS. Bagged items are taken to the landfill.
• DO NOT use your Big Green recycling cart for regular household trash, yard waste or construction trash.

Recycling DOs:

See our Recycling DONT's page for a list of what to NOT recycle.
 

PAPER: 

Regular household or office paper including magazines, newspapers, direct mail, coupons, office paper, stationery, spiral notebooks, notepads, phone books, paperback books. 

PLASTICS:

Food and bathroom bottles, tubs and containers - empty, clean and dry. 

• Milk, juice, pop and water bottles,
• Picnic cups and plates (rinse off food)
• Yogurt, dairy and margarine tubs
• Shampoo and conditioner bottles
• Detergent, fabric softener bottles
• Prescription vials - emptied
• Spray bottles with regular household cleaners (not hazardous waste)

GLASS BOTTLES AND JARS: 

• Glass water, wine, beer and spirit bottles only (all colors)
• Food and mason jars

ALUMINUM AND STEEL CANS: 

• Aluminum cans: soda, beer and other beverage cans
• Aluminum foil and bakeware
• Soup, fruit and vegetable, coffee and pet food cans

CARDBOARD:

Clean cardboard, flattened and free from food residue and grease.
Remove liners from cardboard boxes and put in Big Blue. 

• Cereal, cracker and other food boxes (throw away liners)
• Shipping and delivery boxes (break down and flatten).

Pizza boxes - remove any cheese or food residue. Some grease is okay, but recycle top only if there is excess grease on bottom.

PAPERBOARD CARTONS:

Empty, rinse and drain

• Dairy milk, nut milk and juice cartons
• Coated and non-coated frozen food boxes

Don't find it? Check out our Beyond the Bin page to see where you can drop off Household Hazardous Waste or other products.