Plastic, Aluminum & Tin Can Recycling Program
Boy Scout collection boxes are open for aluminum cans FOR NEWTON RESIDENTS ONLY.
Please crush (step on) gallon & ½ gallon milk/water containers!
Plastics
Unacceptable:
- NO needles in any containers
- NO containers which previously contained hazardous or toxic chemicals, pool chemicals, motor oil, or anti-freeze
- NO Bottle caps
- NO boxes
- NO buckets, tubs or pails
- NO plastic Tableware (spoons, knives, or forks)
Acceptable:
- (PET) Plastic bottles, Soda bottles (any color), Juice & water bottles
- (HDPE) Plastic bottles, Milk jugs, laundry detergent bottles, Ketchup, mustard, etc.
- The jar opening must be small than the base of the container.
- Plastics with recycling symbol numbers 1-7 noted on the container
Aluminum & Tin cans
Unacceptable:
- Needles
- Paint cans or lids
- Gas/fuel cans
- Light iron buckets or pails
Acceptable:
- Aluminum cans (all drink containers)
- Tin cans (all food & pet containers)
- Bi-metal cans (plastic & metal)
- “EMPTY” Aerosol cans and Aseptic Containers (small juice cans)
- Plastic and metal containers do NOT have to be separated.
- Containers do NOT need to have labels removed.