CURBSIDE

R E C Y C L I N G in jersey city
Fall 2018

Recyclables are picked up once a week

View the schedule: www.jerseycitynj.gov/recycling PLASTICS
JERSEY CITY RECYCLES

SEPARATE YOUR RECYCLING RESIN ID CODE

INTO 3 GROUPS
Look for these numbers
on the bottom of your plastics

1 2 1 2
MIXED PLASTIC,
PAPER GLASS AND PETE HDPE
ALUMINUM
JERSEY CITY DOES NOT
RECYCLE THE FOLLOWING
• Newspapers & magazines • All 1
& plastics 2
RESIN ID CODES
• Cereal & pasta boxes (excluding plastic
PETE HDPE
These codes contaminate
• Telephone books lids and tops) 1& 2 plastics:

• School, office & • All glass jars 3 4 5 6 7

computer paper and bottles V LDPE PP PS OTHER
• Paper bags • All cans (except
• Junk mail for paint cans) FREE RECYCLING
• Cardboard 3
V
4
LDPE
CONTAINERS
(excluding Remember to rinse
5 6 7

PP PS OTHER
Call to schedule a pick-up
corrugated) out your recyclables
201.547.4400
(Jersey City residents only)

3 CORRUGATED CARDBOARD/
SHIPPING BOXES E-WASTE
and large appliances
• Bundle and leave Call to schedule a pick-up
next to recycle bins 201.547.4400

NOT RECYCLABLE Please throw these items in your regular trash 3 4

V LDPE
Plastic lids & Cutlery – Plastic bags,
tops (that are Soiled
plastic & pizza boxes straws,
5 6 other
and 7
not 1 or 2 plastics) metal soft plastic films
PP PS OTHER

Coffee paper cups,

Wire & juice boxes, and milk
plastic Batteries Aluminum cartons can’t be recycled
hangers foil because they have a
plastic coating.

www.jcmakeitgreen.org
GREEN www.jerseycitynj.gov