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Approved Items for Recycling
- Recyclables are accepted free of charge at all Coweta County Compactor Sites
- Proof of residency is required - either a Coweta County driver's license or an auto tag
| Recycles Accepted | What can be recycled? | Examples of what cannot be recycled | Preparation |
| Glass | Glass food and drink containers that are clear, brown or green |
Light bulbs Crystal Coffee mugs Ovenware Mirrors Clay flower pots Plates Window glass |
Rinse Remove lids Labels may remain |
| Aluminum, Steel & Tin |
Soda cans Soup cans Juice cans Vegetable cans Aluminum foil Aluminum pie pans |
Paint cans |
Rinse Remove caps Labels may remain |
| Newspaper | Newspaper (including all inserts) | Keep dry | |
| Plastic (must be bottle shape) |
Milk jugs Soda bottles Marked on bottom with 1 through 7 |
Plastic bags Plastic wrap Plastic food trays Styrofoam Oil containers Lubricant containers |
Rinse Remove caps Flatten plastic |
| Paper/Cardboard |
Cereal boxes Shoe boxes Paper bags Sugar bags Flour bags Paper egg cartons Feed bags Corrugated cardboard Boxes Junk mail Telephone books |
Pizza boxes Milk cartons Paper plates Frozen food boxes Any box contaminated with food Any box with a plastic liner that cannot be removed |
Flatten cardboard Remove any plastic |