Recycling

Recycling Containers are available at the Oral Oaks Site (13498 Oral Oaks Road) and the Switchback Site (66 Switchback Road).

Things that CAN be put into a recycling container:

  • Paper (paper bags, newspaper) No shiny paper inserts or magazines are accepted.
  • Cardboard boxes (broken down) without tape and no shiny cardboard or pizza boxes.  #1 & #2 Plastic Bottles (Must be washed, rinsed clean, and dried)
Examples of #1:

  • (clean and dry)Soda, water, and other beverage bottles
  • (clean and dry)Detergent and cleaning containers
  • (clean and dry)Plastic jars for salad dressing and peanut butter
Examples of #2:

  • (clean and dry) milk and water jugs, no caps
  • (clean and dry) shampoo bottles, no lids
Aluminum cans (clean and dry, no tabs, no odors)

Things that should NOT be put in recycling bins

  • No Liquids
  • No Food trash
  • No plastic bags
  • No Clothing or fabric
  • No Styrofoam
  • No wax coated cardboard or paper
  • No plastic tubs or cups
  • No Glass
Additional Recycling

ONLY AT THE LANDFILL:
In the battery bin:

  • lead acid batteries (vehicle, golf cart, lawn mower batteries)
  • Household batteries (9volt, AA, AAA, C, D)
  • Rechargeable batteries
Tires:  passenger tires – up to 4 – then charges per Meridian Waste
Waste Oil– please call the landfill before taking because of storage limitations.
No Glass Recycling– at this time the landfill does not have a glass receiving vendor.