Recycling | City of St Charles, IL

City of St. Charles Recycling Program

The City’s refuse contractor collects and transports residential recyclables to recycling facilities. These items are accepted for recycling.

The following items are accepted in the recycling program.

Recyclable Paper Products	Rigid Products	Recyclable Plastics
Newspapers Junk Mail Magazines Office Paper Paper Grocery Bags Product Packaging Telephone Books Chipboard / Paperboard Corrugated Cardboard Corrugated cardboard must be flattened and cut in pieces no larger than 3' X 3'. Large amounts should be bundled with string.	Steel Cans Aluminum Cans Tin Cans Paint Cans (empty) Aerosol Cans (empty) Glass Bottles and Jars Juice Boxes	PETE (1) Peanut butter jars, soft drink bottles HDPE (2) Milk jugs, laundry detergent jugs PVC (3) Vegetable oil bottles, window cleaners LDPE (4) Dry cleaning bags, bread bags, six pack rings PP (5) Yogurt cups, shampoo bottles, margarine tubs Other (7) Catsup bottles, microwave serving ware
Items That Cannot Be Recycled Through the Residential Collection Program
Motor oil, pesticides or chemicals and any containers that may hold such items Plastic bags, packing peanuts, or plastic wrap Polystyrene (code #6) such as egg cartons and meat trays Batteries (Best Buy NO LONGER accepts dry cell batteries for recycling; they only accept rechargeable batteries)

Recyclable Paper Products

Rigid Products

Recyclable Plastics

newspapers

Corrugated cardboard must be flattened and cut in pieces no larger than 3' X 3'. Large amounts should be bundled with string.

Items That Cannot Be Recycled Through the Residential Collection Program

Motor oil, pesticides or chemicals and any containers that may hold such items
Plastic bags, packing peanuts, or plastic wrap
Polystyrene (code #6) such as egg cartons and meat trays
Batteries (Best Buy NO LONGER accepts dry cell batteries for recycling; they only accept rechargeable batteries)

Where can I get more information?

If in doubt whether something is recyclable or not, please contact Lakeshore Recycling Systems.

updated Oct 25, 2018