Recycling in Clear Lake

Clear glass food and beverage containers can be recycled. Residents need to remove any caps or rings from these containers and then rinse the container clean before it can be recycled. Labels do not have to be removed.

Dishes, ceramics, ovenware, windows, and mirrors cannot be recycled.

Metal food and beverage cans, and empty aerosol cans are recyclable. Residents need to remove any paper labels from these containers and then rinse the container clean before it can be recycled.

Paint cans, or any metal cans that have contained petroleum products cannot be recycled.

Plastic containers which have any code # (1-7) inside three arrows on the bottom of the container are recyclable. Containers must have a neck (be in the shape of a bottle or jug). Typically, these include natural and colored plastic containers such as milk, water, orange juice, liquid detergent, bleach and shampoo bottles. Remove caps and rings and discard those in trash. Rinse container prior to recycling.

Oil and antifreeze containers, ice cream containers, margarine tubs, plastic bags and Styrofoam.

Clean, dry newspaper with inserts and phone books are recyclable.

Glossy, glue back or stapled bound magazines are recyclable.

Paperboard is gray in appearance and is used as a food container, such as cereal, cracker, and cake mix boxes. This type of material, along with corrugated cardboard, is recyclable.

The following electronic waste items must be hauled separately, require additional stickers and a phone call to Absolute Waste Removal is required for pickup: computer monitor, copier, and TV (25 inches or under, larger TVs are too heavy for one person to lift).

The following electronic waste items require additional stickers and a phone call is required for pickup: printer and fax machine.

The following electronic waste items are also, in part, recyclable and may be hauled to the landfill by residents at no cost. If placed in the trash cans or bags, they will be disposed of with regular trash. Stickers are required ONLY if you exceed the maximum of two 32-gallon cans or bags: computer processor (tower), keyboard and mouse, radio, VCR, DVD player, stereo equipment, telephone, and cell phone.

Residents need to place clear glass containers, tin and aluminum containers, and plastic containers in a cardboard box or plastic tote/container for collection . Newspapers, phone books, magazines, corrugated cardboard, and paperboard need to be placed in separate bundles: (1) newspapers and phone books combined in one bundle, (2) magazines in another bundle, and (3) corrugated cardboard and paperboard combined in another bundle (flattening corrugated cardboard and paperboard boxes will aid in bundling them together). Flattened cardboard and paperboard may also be placed in a medium size box with flaps. When box is full of flattened cardboard, fold flaps over the top.

Because our recycler will not accept wet paper recyclables, wait until collection day to set out for collection.

Absolute Waste Removal will provide recycling material collection twice each month, on the days specified on the map shown above. Residents need to place their recyclable items at the curbside by 7:00 a.m.