TOWN NEWSLETTER 2024

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RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE

Please, place your green recycling cart to the curb by 5:00am.   

DO  NOT  PARK  OR  PLACE  CART  WITHIN  4FT  OF  ANY  OBJECTS

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Single-Stream Recycling Schedule

Every Other Wednesday

Refer to "CALENDAR" for exact dates

Recycling carts placed out on the wrong weeks will not be collected 

Holiday Service: If your scheduled pickup day should land on a Holiday, you will receive next day service.

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Single Stream Recycling: Carts should be placed at least 4’ apart or on separate sides of your driveway.

The following are items acceptable for single stream recycling and should be put in your green recycle cart. 

Glass: Rinsed bottles and jars of any color. 

Steel/Aluminum: Rinsed aluminum, steel, bi-metal cans, and non-pesticide aerosol cans. 

Plastic: Rinsed containers where the neck of the bottle is smaller than the base or widest part of the container such as soda bottles, milk jugs, laundry bottles, vinegar containers, shampoo, conditioner,yogurt, cottage cheese type plastic containers, and plastic containers that held solvents and pesticides.

Paper/Cardboard: Clean cardboard and paper such as magazines, books, junk mail, envelopes, phone books, catalogues, writing paper, newspaper, and shredded paper placed in a grocery bag in your recycle cart.  All cardboard must be cut to fit into your recycle cart. 

The following are items not acceptable for single stream recycling and should be put in your blue solid waste cart: 

• Paper that is contaminated with food grease or debris; Tissue products and foil
• Clay flower pots, ceramic cups and plates; drinking glass and dinner ware; pots, pans and ovenware; styrofoam, and microwave containers
• Light bulbs, window glass and auto glass
• Paint cans with dried sludge or dried paint
• Sheet metal, screws and nails; car parts and small appliances
• Plastic bags
• Motor oil bottles   

GARBAGE PICK-UP for the Town of Wrightstown is every Wednesday. Dumpster must be out on the curb by 5:00 a.m.

RECYCLING QUESTIONS -  questions you may have on what to recycle or where to recycle, can be answered by Brown County Port and Resource Recovery website http://www.browncountyrecycling.org