Beginning June 1, bottles and jugs (sans caps) will be the only types of plastics accepted for recycling in Jefferson County.
Contamination is a huge problem. Please put clean plastics in bins. Do not include containers that have held hazardous materials like motor oil, antifreeze, weed killer, etc. Those can be dropped off at the Household Hazardous Waste site at the Port of Port Townsend Boat Haven.
Tin and aluminum cans are acceptable. Glass bottles and jugs are too, but only green, brown and clear—no blue glass. Tempered glass like Pyrex is not acceptable.
Recycled mixed paper is ok: office paper, junk mail, newspapers, paper bags, boxes, Corrugated cardboard also is ok. (Note: Jefferson County's cardboard stays local—it goes to Port Townsend Paper!)
Here's link to a webpage that explains what’s acceptable for recycling. It includes an informative downloadable flyer: https://jeffersoncountysolidwaste.com/.../recycling-changes/
Original source can be found here.
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