Info current as of September 2011, but can change at any time; phone numbers are provided above. Guide created by the Waste Prevention Action Team of the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition.

Printing/Writing Paper• White or color (bright colors OK)

(staples & small amounts of tape OK)• Glossy (e.g. magazines)• Newspapers

Paperboard - heavy paper that is NOT corrugated• Small boxes (e.g. cereal, single

serving snacks, cases of drinks, toiletries, medicines, etc.)

• Empty towel/TP rolls

Other Accepted Paper Products• Paper bags• Envelopes (windows OK) & folders• Notebooks (REMOVE spirals/binders)• Book pages only (REMOVE cover

& spine)• Egg cartons• Packing paper and pulped

paper packing blocks• Receipts• Wrapping paper (NO foil/metallic

paper) and cards• Shredded paper (CONTAIN it in a

paper bag to prevent spilling)

First AlternativeCo-op Recycling Ctr.1007 SE Third St. Corvallis, OR, (541) 753-3115

Paper freezer containers - boxes and containers that touch food, which have a plastic lining.• Fish stick boxes• Frozen veggie boxes• Paper ice cream tubs

Allied Waste - Curbside Recycling Cart (541) 754-0444

Trash (NOT Accepted for Recycling Locally)

Items containing plastic• Paper drink cups (coffee, soda)• Chinese take-out boxes• Laminated paper• Photograph paper• Wrapping paper containing foil/

metallic material• Boxes with plastic packaging inside

(remove plastic bags, wrap, Styrofoam, etc)

Paper Recycling in CorvallisProvided by the Waste Prevention Action Team, September 2011

Did you miss the Plastics, Metal/Glass or Organics

flyers? Download them at http://tiny.cc/WPATcapt

Allied Waste - Mixed Organics Curb Cart

110 NE Walnut Blvd. Corvallis, OR 97330, (541) 754-0444

Non-recyclable materials & paper products contaminated w/ food• Paper towels• Napkins• Greasy pizza boxes• Waxed paper

CartonsNote: Most paper products w/ a plastic lining are not recyclable. Below are the only exceptions - they can be recycled!• Folding-top: milk,

juice• Rectangular: milk

alternatives, broth, juice boxes

• Tetra-pak: tofu• All must be

EMPTIED & CLEAN

Cardboard• Please flatten all

cardboard• If large, cut to fit

inside your cart (material on ground will not be collected)

• Pizza boxes only accepted if clean (NO food or large grease spots)

• REMOVE all plastic packaging

Remove Bindings

Clean