Recycling

The Town of Exeter established a contract with Waste Management for curbside collection of recyclables. Exeter's blue recycling containers must be used for Waste Management to pick up recyclables. Any overflow must wait until the following week or drop off at the Transfer Station (permits required, $20 for the calendar year). Recycle bins are available to purchase at the Public Works Office:

• $75 ~ 65 gallon totes (with a cover & wheels)
  Cash, check - payable to Town of Exeter, or credit cards ($2.50 or 2.99% whichever is greater fee applies to credit card sales)

Single Stream Recycling: All items can be placed in your recycling container together. No need to separate!

• Aluminum cans
• Plastic bottles and containers - #1, #2, #5 (caps on)
• Steel and tin cans
• Newspaper
• Glass food and beverage containers (caps off) brown, clear, or green
• Mail (mixed paper)
• Magazines
• Uncoated paperboard (ex. cereal boxes, food and snack boxes)
• Aerosol cans - cap removed (dispose in trash)
• Phone books
• Old corrugated containers/cardboard (uncoated)

Items that are NOT recyclable in our program (even if it has a recycle symbol):

X  Cardboard cartons (usually containing juice, milk, or broth)
X  Plastic bags and any bagged recycled materials #3, 4, & 7 (visit earth911.com for info.) Bring to local grocery stores that have plastic bag collection bins.
X  Mirrors
X  Light bulbs (bring to Transfer Station with a permit) or Arjay's Ace Hardware
X  Windows, dishes, Pyrex, ceramics, and porcelain 
X  Unmarked plastics (toys, shelves, containers, chairs, etc.)
X  Styrofoam (even with a recycle symbol - not recyclable in our program)
X  Foam packaging #6
X  Unclean food containers (better to throw away than to create a pest problem)
X  Shredded paper 

For items that are not recyclable, there could be ways to re-purpose or re-use the item. When in doubt, it is best to throw it out in your household trash.

For additional information visit Waste Management sites below!