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Recycling

Please Recycle These Items:

  • Glass; any color

  • Newspaper & Inserts

  • Cardboard

  • Boxboard (cereal, cake & cracker boxes, etc.)

  • Plastic bottles

  • Plastics No. 1 & 2

  • Plastic Milk Jugs; 2-Liters (including caps)

  • Aluminum Cans & Lids

  • Tin and Steel Cans & Lids

  • Metal Pots, Pans & Cookie Sheets

  • Pet food cans (no plastic liner)

Prohibited Items

These items will NOT be accepted as part of ECUA Recycling Pickup Services:

  • Plastic bags - Please check with your local grocery stores to see if they collect plastic bags for recycling.

  • Polystyrene products (Styrofoam®)

  • Pet food cans that have a plastic liner

  • Pet food bags

  • Ice cream cartons

  • Waxy/paper milk cartons

  • Aerosol cans

  • Juice boxes or bags

  • Garbage or yard waste

  • Garden hoses

  • Window blinds

  • Tarps

  • Bedding or linens

  • Carpeting or rugs

  • Construction materials

  • Tin foil or foil baking pans

  • Plastic chairs

  • Residential Medical Waste

  • Bubble Wrap

  • Food Waste

  • Propane Tanks

  • Plastic or metal hangers

FOG -
Fats, Oils, and Grease

Disposing of FOG correctly is essential to ensure that your home’s plumbing and ECUA sewer lines don’t get clogged and cause sanitary sewer overflows. Pouring cooking grease down the drain is not recommended because as grease cools, it hardens, leading to clogged plumbing or sewer line.

FOG Recycles into Biodiesel Fuel

ECUA will collect FOG from any of our Residential Grease Recycling Stations for recycling into biodiesel fuel.

Other ways to dispose of FOG:

  1. Pour cooled fats, oils and grease into a container in the trash. 

  2. Before washing, use a paper napkin or paper towel to wipe FOG from dishes and pans.

  3. Use sink strainers. Do not throw food down a garbage disposal.

  4. Put food scraps in the trash

SSO's -
Sanitary Sewer Overflows

What is a Sanitary Sewer Overflow, or SSO?

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An SSO is when a pipe get clogged and either backs up or bursts and causes sewage to spill out into the environment.

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What Causes SSO's?

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SSO's are usually caused by a buildup of things that should not be flushed or poured down the drain.

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How can we help prevent SSO's?

 

We can help prevent SSO's by being mindful of what we flush and pour down the drain.

The only thing that is flushable is Toilet Paper!

Nothing else should ever be flushed

Some examples of what not to flush include:

 

  • Paper towels

  • Napkins

  • Bandaids

  • Hair

  • Dental Floss

  • Even "flushable wipes" are NOT flushable!

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