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.
Scrap Metal
Identification: Aluminum scrap, brass, copper, stainless steel, radiators, lead, tin, cables, appliances, etc.
Electronics
Identification: Electronics are everywhere – smartphones, televisions, DVD players, computers… anything with a circuit board is an electronic device.