Recycling Info from Woodbury

Need a recycling refresher?

It never hurts to review what recyclables should be placed at your curbside for pick-up by your hauler. In Woodbury, it is easiest to focus on the items collected by all licensed haulers in the city. Some companies may take items in addition to those below, so it is important to check with your hauler to determine what materials your hauler may collect in addition to this list.

YES! Recycle these items 

• Magazines, catalogs & phone books
• Mixed paper and junk mail
• Newspaper and inserts
• Shredded paper (must be in closed paper bags)
• Plastic bottles with a neck (No. 1 and No. 2)
• Cans - steel and aluminum
• Glass bottles and jars
• Cardboard
• Boxboard – for example: cereal, cracker, pasta and toothpaste boxes

Other items that may be collected, depending on your hauler, include additional plastics, juice cartons, textiles and scrap metal. Please contact your hauler to determine whether any of these items are collected through your service.

Did you know?

• In the last 12 months, Woodbury haulers have collected approximately 4,940 tons of recyclables from residential customers.
• Of that total, approximately 3,089 tons consisted of paper (newspaper, magazines, junk mail, mixed mail, etc.).

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, recycling one ton of paper saves:

• 17 mature trees
• 7,000 U.S. gallons of water
• 3 cubic yards of landfill space
• 2 barrels of oil
• Enough energy to power the average American home for six months (4,100 kilowatt-hours of electricity)

Source: "Wastes – Resource Conservation – Common Wastes and Materials – Paper Recycling." U.S. EPA (www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/paper/basics/index.htm)