Cardboard
Identification: Commonly used to make boxes, corrugated cardboard can be identified by its brown hue and multi-layer corrugation.
Plastics #1 & #2
Identification: Rinsed #1 (PET) bottles including beverage bottles, salad dressing bottles, etc. Rinsed #2 (HDPE) jugs with necks and screw tops including milk and detergent jugs.
Plastic Bags
Identification: Plastic grocery bags are inexpensive bags you may receive at grocery stores, convenience stores, and other retail outlets.
Aluminum Cans
Identification: Commonly used as beverage containers, aluminum cans are identified by their metallic sheen and are not magnetic.
Steel Cans
Identification: Commonly used for food storage, steel cans are identified by their metallic sheen and are magnetic.