Welcome to Utopia Recycles
Open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 9AM-2PM

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What we Take
#1 PET or PETE Plastics	Usually Clear Soft Drink & Water Bottles, clear cups & containers and some clear or solid containers and plates Remove lids and caps
#2 HDPE Natural Plastics	Plastics Bottles and Jugs (milk, vinegar, cat litter, distilled water, etc.) Remove lids and caps
#2 HDPE Other Plastics	Thick, dense, Colored Jugs – (detergent bottles, cleaners, lotion, hand soap, etc.) Remove lids and caps ,discard pumps
Aluminum Cans	Aluminum Cans Rinsed
Steel Cans	Tin Cans Lids and Labels OK Rinsed and flattened
Office Paper	Paper typically used in offices; white and colored copier paper. Includes envelopes, brochures, and manila folders. Paper clips, staples and envelope windows OK NO binders, tapes, tabs or plastic sheets NO dark color file folders or copier paper ream wrappers
Newspaper	Newspapers and all the inserts that come in newspapers Must be dry (never been wet) and not sunburned
Mixed Paper	Magazines, Catalogs, Junk mail (that isn’t “Office Paper” quality or is unopened), miscellaneous glossy or matte paper, grocery bags, dark file folders, etc. NO plastic cards NO tissue paper NO wrapping paper
Cardboard	Corrugated & non-corrugated Boxes, Tubes and Paper Feed and Deer Corn Sacks Staples, Tape and Labels OK NO plastic or waxy coating on bags or boxes NO Food Residue
#3 - #7 Plastics	Bottles, jugs and containers with these numbers are mixed together
#2 & #4 Plastic Bags	Plastic Bags – many types of plastic bags and case plastic wrappers – vegetable, paper products’ wrap, shopping, dry cleaning, softener salt, wrap from cases of water and canned goods Clean and Dry NO bubble wrap
Rechargeable Batteries	Rechargeable batteries and cell phones- batteries from two-way radios, power tools, laptops No alkaline or other one-time use batteries
Rigid Plastic Bottle Caps	Bottle lids & caps - delivered to AVEDA cosmetics for recycling
Used Petroleum Products	Any petroleum based fluids can be recycled -- used motor oil, hydraulic fluid, plus used oil filters.
Cartons	Shelf Stable or Refrigerated-- Take off caps and recycle those separately, open tops by pulling or cutting them open , rinse and drain cartons, DO NOT flatten cartons.
We collect worn and damaged flags for the Scouts’ Flag Retirement Ceremonies. Occasionally, specific items are collected for reuse by schools, businesses or individuals. Watch for signs or ask what is being collected and please help out when you can. Thank You! Rev.06.13