Recycling Guidelines

We Care recycles only	We Care does not recycle
Aluminum cans	Appliances
Aluminum scrap	Batteries
Cardboard	Clothing
Clear container glass	Hazardous materials
Magazines	Paint
Newspaper	Scrap steel
Plastic containers (#1 and #2 only)	Plastic other than #1 and #2 containers
Office paper	TVs
Tin cans	Tires
	Used oil
	Window glass
	Electronics

The end-users of recyclable materials (the businesses to which We Care sends recyclables) need materials that do not contain unwanted items that can interfere with their processing equipment or final product quality. Please help We Care ship acceptable quality recycled materials by following these guidelines.

Aluminum Cans	Clean cans. Flattening cans is not necessary.
Cardboard	Corrugated boxes, pasteboard boxes (cereal boxes, towel rolls, etc), brown paper bags. Please, no waxed or plasticized boxes (milk and juice containers, etc).
Clear Glass	Clean, clear jars and bottles only. Labels may be left on. Please remove lids and any metal or plastic collars or rings. Please, no colored glass, vases, drinking glasses, window glass, light bulbs, Pyrex, etc.
Magazines	Magazines and catalogs only. Magazines should be loose -- no bags or tied bundles. Please, no newspaper supplements.
Newspaper	Newsprint only, including any printed or colored supplements that come with the newspaper. Paper may be loose, tied with string or packed in paper bags. Please, no wire bundles or plastic bags.
Office Paper	White and colored paper only. Please separate into these two categories. Staples and paper clips are OK. Please, no slick paper, carbon paper, brochures with glued bindings, Post-It notes, etc.
Plastic	#1 and #2 containers only. Look for the number in the small triangle on or near the container bottom. Containers should be rinsed and the caps removed. Please, no styrofoam or plastic trays.
Tin Cans	Clean cans only. Labels are OK. Flattening cans is not necessary