Recyclables
The following items must be clean, sorted separately, and deposited in the appropriate recycling container. The following recyclables are accepted at No Charge.
Recyclable Material | Instructions |
Plastic Containers – with a neck only #1, #2 clear and color #3, V (clear only) | All can be placed in the same Plastics Container |
Aluminum Cans (Soda, Cat, Pie Tins, etc) | Place in Plastics Container |
Tin Cans | In it’s own Recycling Container |
Clear Glass | In it’s own Recycling Container |
Brown & Green Glass | Separate from Clear Glass |
Clean Newspapers Including insets & Flyers – DRY ONLY | Not in paper or plastic bags |
Corrugated Cardboard* & Brown bags | Dry, flatten cardboard boxes |
Magazines, Catalogs, Junk Mail, Paper | Put in Container for Junk Mail/Magazines |
Household Batteries (not Automotive Batteries) | Recycle them. Do not dispose with your household trash. |
*Large commercial loads of corrugated cardboard should be delivered to the recycling center on Lower Warren Street, Queensbury (Location of the old Ciba-Geigy Plant)
The Town of Queensbury encourages recycling. Attendants at the Transfer Stations will be happy to advise you on how to sort your recyclables.