Paper grocery bags are recyclable at recycling drop-off locations or in your curbside recycling container. Soiled paper grocery bags are not recyclable, but can be composted, FREE of charge, in the Windham Solid Waste Management District’s organics composting program or your curbside compost container (if applicable). Please see Project C.O.W. for more information. Plastic grocery bags that enter our facility get caught in […]
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Greeting Cards
Greeting cards (without foil, glitter or electronics) can be recycled at all recycling drop-off locations or in your curbside recycling container. Cards with glitter or foil are NOT recyclable and must be placed in your trash. Greeting cards that contain electronics (talk or sing), please remove the electronics prior to recycling. Please see Batteries for […]
Glossy Paper
Glossy paper can be recycled at all recycling drop-off locations or in your curbside recycling container.
Gift Wrap (Foil or Metallic)
Foil or metallic gift wrap is NOT recyclable and must be placed in your household trash.
Gift Wrap (Paper)
Paper gift wrap can be recycled at all recycling drop-off locations or in your curbside recycling container.
Flyers
Flyers can be recycled at all recycling drop-off locations or in your curbside recycling container.
Newspaper
Newspaper can be recycled at all recycling drop-off locations or in your curbside recycling container.
Paper
Paper (white or colored) can be recycled at all recycling drop-off locations or in your curbside recycling container.
Boxboard
Boxboard, such as cereal boxes, can be recycled at all recycling drop-off locations or in your curbside recycling container. At the transfer station, please recycle boxboard in our mixed good boxes, do NOT put in the cardboard recycling box.
Cardboard
Cardboard can be recycled at all recycling drop-off locations or in your curbside recycling container. WSWMD will accept large loads of commercial cardboard during regular business hours. Residents are encouraged to bring their cardboard for proper recycling, and boxes going straight into the building do not need to be broken down. Please remove strapping materials […]
Plastic Bottles & Glass Bottles
Plastic bottles, jugs, tubs, or lids such as beverage containers, laundry detergent, dish soap, lotion, and shampoo bottles – are recyclable in your regular curbside recycling, as well as WSWMD single stream recycling bin. Please do NOT recycle plastic bags, film plastic, pellet bags, or plant pots in either your curbside bin or at the […]
Books (Paperback)
Paperback books may be recycled in the recycling drop-off containers or in your curbside recycling containers. They may also be reused by bringing them to our Books program with Roundabout Books.