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Items Collected & Sorting Recyclables
How to Sort
Separate the items below in separate sacks. Items not properly separated will be left at the curb.
Items Accepted Curbside & at the Coralville Recycling Center
Separate the items below in separate sacks. Items not properly separated will be left at the curb.
Items Accepted Curbside & at the Coralville Recycling Center
| Acceptable |
|---|
| Chipboard (cereal boxes, etc. should be flattened and liners removed) |
| Envelopes (remove plastic window from window envelopes) |
| Junk mail |
| Magazines |
| Newspaper |
| Newsprint with glossy inserts left in |
| Paper |
| Phone books |
| Acceptable |
|---|
| Containers #1-5 and 7 |
| Juice bottles |
| Milk jugs |
| Soda/pop bottles |
Note: Rinse, remove caps and rings; labels may remain on. Crush to save space.
| Acceptable |
|---|
| Aluminum foil |
| Food cans (such as soup and tuna cans) |
Note: Remove labels and rinse. Remove ends and crush to save space (ends may be placed in the crushed can).
| Acceptable |
|---|
| Corrugated cardboard |
Not Accepted
Gift wrap paper, packing paper, styrofoam, or packing peanuts. Place these in your garbage.
Glass is not accepted as a result of a declining market for glass collected, but may be recycled at additional recycling sites, including City Carton Recycling, East Side Recycling Center, Hy-Vee (North Dodge), and Iowa City Landfill and Recycle Center.
More Information
For more information about recycling, call 319.248.1740.