Village of Chesaning Curbside Recycling
Set recyclables street-side weekly by 7 a.m. on WEDNESDAYS.
Accepted Items
Corrugated Cardboard
Break down, remove any contaminants (Styrofoam, wood or food) and place cardboard in your Curby Recycler or stack it under your recycling tub.
NOT ACCEPTED: wax-coated boxes, 6-, 12- or 24-pack beverage cases
Plastic Bottles, Jugs, Tubs & Containers
Household items with #1 through #7 accepted, including bottles and jugs with narrow, threaded neck; plastic tubs (margarine, sour cream, etc.); microwave trays; and yogurt containers.
NOT ACCEPTED: plastic bags, paper- or wax-coated milk or juice cartons, Styrofoam containers/packaging, syringes, garden hoses/rubber, furniture, pools, toys, buckets, barrels, free-flowing liquids
Mixed Paper
Place newspaper, magazines, direct “junk” mail, first class mail, other printing and writing papers, phone books and envelopes loose in Curby Recycler or tub.
NOT ACCEPTED: plastic bags, string, twine, stickers, coins or plastic stuck on papers
Metal Cans & Aluminum
Rinse clean and flatten.
NOT ACCEPTED: paint cans, appliances, hangers, fencing, scrap metal, aerosol cans or containers with food residue
Boxboard
Boxboard includes items like tissue boxes, cereal boxes and paper towel rolls. Break down and remove any contaminants (food, plastic or foil packaging).
NOT ACCEPTED: plastic, Styrofoam, wax- or foil-coated boxes, refrigerator or freezer boxes, including 6-, 12- or 24-pack beverage cases
Clear & Colored Glass Bottles & Containers*
Accepted items include clear and colored glass jars and bottles. Rinse clean and remove lids and metal rings. Metal lids may be placed in your Curby Recycler, but must be removed from the jar or bottle. Labels may be left on containers.
NOT ACCEPTED: Window panes, light bulbs, Pyrex, plate glass or automobile glass