Recycling
O.C. Sanitation provides recycling options for all the companies we service. We offer 65g, 95g, 1.5YD, 2YD, 3YD and 4YD recycling options. To check to see which would be best for you please give us a call at our office.
O.C. Sanitation provides recycling services to the following communities:
Alton
Ashton
Boyden
Brunsville
Dakota Dunes
Hawarden
Hospers
Ireton
Le Mars
Merrill
Orange City
Primghar
Struble
Wynstone
Recycling in the Siouxland Area
Plastic
The two basic varieties of plastic that are being recycled are clear and colored plastics. This includes milk jugs, dishwashing liquid bottles, laundry bottles, shampoo bottles, antifreeze jugs and any container that holds a liquid (numbered 1-7). The separated plastic should be cleaned and rinsed as much as possible.
Paper and Cardboard
Newsprint, computer, white ledger, brown paper shopping bags glossy magazines, catalogs and phone books 1/2 or less and corrugated cardboard are acceptable.
Tin Cans
Any tin container should be separated from the regular garbage. These containers should be rinsed and cleaned as much as possible.
Aluminium Foil Containers
We accept disposable foil containers, such as foil wrap, foil pie plates, aluminum pans, lasagna trays and foil TV dinner trays, and non-refundable pop cans. Rinse and clean the containers and then crumple it.
Items that are Recycled
Waxed paper, waxed cardboard, envelopes with gum address labels or plastic windows, shoe boxes, cereal boxes, pop and beer boxes are recyclable.
Additional Recyclable Information:
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Please clean and rinse all containers.
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Plastics may be flattened to save space.
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Please DO NOT flatten tin cans.
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Discard all container lids in garbage.
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Fold cardboard into one by two-foot sections.
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Return all beverage cans and bottles to store for redemption if applicable.
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If your recycling pickup day falls on a holiday, pickup will be the following day
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Please have recyclables curbside by 7:00 a.m.
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No garbage or medical waste allowed in container.
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Container remains the property of O.C. Sanitation