Town of Hopkinton, NH - What Can Be Recycled?

ITEM	ACCEPTED	HOW	FEE
MIXED PAPER	Newspapers and inserts, magazines, catalogues, junk mail, cereal boxes, 6-pack carriers, etc. Anything that tears!!!!	Bring in loose or in paper bags
CARDBOARD	Corrugated cardboard only	Please flatten boxes
GLASS BOTTLES & JARS	Clear and brown bottles, jars Combined only – green glass, window glass, ceramics, etc. No windshields or reinforced glass	Please remove caps from clear and brown items Place in appropriate bins
ALUMINUM CANS	Soda, beer, juice cans only, no cat food or aluminum foil	Please rinse cans
STEEL CANS	Tuna, dog and cat food, vegetable, soup, etc.	Please rinse cans
PLASTICS: #1 & #2 ONLY	BOTTLES ONLY #1 PETE: beverage, soda, water, etc. #2 TRANSLUCENT: milk jugs, etc. #2 MIXED COLORS: laundry soap, shampoo, etc.	Please rinse bottles and remove caps No bags in collection bin
TEXTILES	Clean clothing and shoes	Please bag clothing. No rags
SCRAP METAL	Steel, iron, aluminum, copper etc.	See Attendant	<400 lbs – No Charge
LEAVES & YARD WASTES	Leaves, grass clippings and garden waste	See Attendant
BRUSH	Brush less than 5” in diameter	See Attendant
TIRES	Automotive tires	See Attendant
USED MOTOR OIL	Used motor oil only	See Attendant. Do not mix with other automotive wastes
AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES	Wet cell batteries	See Attendant
DRY CELL BATTERIES	Li-ion, Ni-cad, Pb. No alkaline (AA, AAA, C, D, or 9V) please.	See Attendant
CELL PHONES	No charger units please	See Attendant
FLUORESCENT BULBS	Unbroken only!	See Attendant
CLEAN WOOD	Unpainted, untreated lumber and pallets	See Attendant	<400 lbs – No Charge
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS	Shingles, sheetrock, painted/treated lumber and stumps	See Attendant
BULKY ITEMS	Furniture, mattresses and carpets	See Attendant
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE	Paint, thinners, cleaners, pool chemicals, etc.	See Attendant
REUSEABLES	Clean, unbroken items: books, appliances, dishes, etc.	See Attendant
EVERYTHING ELSE		Please see Attendant