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TOWN of TUFTONBORO

 

Recyclying Center/Transfer Station

Material Currently Being Separated

Recycling Tips

Material To Be Hauled Out of Town

 

MATERIAL CURRENTLY BEING SEPARATED

ITEM

FURTHER DESCRIPTION

PRE-DISPOSAL PREPARATION

FEE

Appliances without Refrigerants

Stoves, washers, dryers, microwaves, water heaters, etc.

Remove cords and non-metallic material.

$5 per item

Appliances

Refrigerators, freezers,
air conditioners, etc.

Remove doors from refrigerators and freezers.

Manufactured
With Freon    $10
Without Freon $5

Auto Batteries

Any wet-cell battery.

Do not drain;
Keep batteries upright.

None

Leaves, Brush, Stumps

Brush up to six inches
in diameter only.

See attendant for instructions.

Stumps $5 per yard

Tires

Tires from cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles.

Remove tire from rim.
(Other = Bicycle tire,
lawn tractor tire, etc.)

Trucks $10
Cars      $2
Other    $1

Clean Wood Debris

No painted, stained or
pressure treated wood.

See attendant for instructions.

None

Scrap Metal

Steel cast iron, aluminum, copper and brass. Propane tanks must be separated.

Remove non-metal material attached to scrap.
Engines must be drained.

None

Propane Tanks

20 lbs. only.

See attendant in
recycling building.

None

Fluorescent Tubes

All fluorescent lighting tubes.

See attendant in   recycling building.

None

Household Batteries

Flashlight, toys, etc. Rechargeable or regular.

See attendant in   recycling building.

None

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RECYCLING TIPS

- Acceptable Items For Paper Recycling -
bulletBrown Paper Bags
bulletNon-Metallic Paper
   
bulletNewspapers (including inserts)
bulletTelephone Books
   
bulletWhite or Colored Paper
bulletWorkbooks
   
bulletReal Estate Books
bulletMagazines
   
bulletEnvelopes
bulletOffice Paper
   
bulletFax or Photocopy Paper
bulletComputer Printouts
   
bulletJunk Mail
bulletEnvelopes
   
bulletChipboard Boxes (i.e. Cereal Boxes)
bulletSchool Paper
   
bulletWhite Ledger Paper
bulletMath Paper
   
bulletShoe Boxes
bulletComposition Paper
   
bulletGift Boxes
bulletConstruction Paper
   
bulletOak Tag
bulletSoft Cover Books
   
bulletHard Cover Books (Covers Removed)
   

Basically, ANY type of fiber that can be ripped!!!

 

- Acceptable Items For Glass Recycling -
 
bulletANY colored glass food container (if possible, remove caps)
 
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ANY colored glass beverage container (if possible, remove caps)
 
bulletPyrexTM
 
bulletWindow Panes
 
bulletDrinking Glasses
 
bulletCeramics (i.e., coffee mugs)
 
bulletPorcelain (i.e., toilets, sinks - metal parts removed)

 

- UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS FOR RECYCLING -
bulletCarbon Paper
bullet Gift Wrap
   
bulletWaxed Paper
bulletTyvek Envelopes
   
bulletWaxed Cardboard
bulletFood Contaminated Products
   
bulletBlue Prints
bulletHard Cover Books w/ Covers On
   
bullet Milk Cartons
  
   
bulletPlastic Bags (Any Kind)
  

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MATERIAL TO BE HAULED OUT OF TOWN

ITEM

FURTHER DESCRIPTION

PRE-DISPOSAL PREPARATION

FEE

Bulky Items

Couches, chairs, mattresses, carpet and other furniture.

See attendant.

$5 per item

Construction
Demolition Debris

Shingles, sheet rock, plywood, particleboard, and all painted, stained or treated wood.

Generally not over
6 ft. lengths.

See attendant.

Station wagon or
small trailer $10

½ ton truck $20

1 ton truck $50

**Plus 50% for bulky loads

Everything Else

Other non-hazardous household trash
not mentioned above.

No animal wastes may be placed in compactor.
Save paint and other hazardous material for special collection.

None

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