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Nobles County Recycling Guide

Recycling In Nobles County

Note: the following guide has been provided to provide information on Recycling Services for residents living and/or working in Nobles County. The information on this page may change from time to time as we make changes to our Recycling Program. Please regard this page's information as up-to-date.

Glass Recycling

Green, Brown and Clear Glass

• Empty, rinse and remove caps and rings
• Labels do not need to be removed
• Food and beverage containers only
• No dishes, mirrors, window or broken glass, light bulbs 

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Metals Recycling

Aluminum Cans, Pie Tins, Trays and Tin Food Cans

• Empty and rinse
• Remove labels
• Crushing cans is optional
• No scrap metals

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Plastics Recycling

• Check for appropriate symbols - Plastics #1 thru #7 can be recycled
• Remove caps, empty and rinse
• Oil containers: drain, leave caps on
• Labels do not have to be removed
• Examples:  pop bottles, milk bottles, degergent bottles, bleach bottles, butter, sour cream and dip containers

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Paper Recycling

Newspaper, Office Paper, Cardboard, Books, Magazines and Phone Books

• Office paper: white, manila and pastel colored paper, computer paper, copy machine paper and envelopes
• All unwaxed corrugated cardboard
• Keep clean and dry
• Break down cardboard boxes flat
• Place neatly in brown paper bag or stack and tie into bundle. Place on top of recycling containers at curb.
• Bag or bundle magazines separately
• Phone books: bag with newspapers
• Books: both hard and soft cover
• Cereal boxes, 12 pack beverage boxes, TV dinner boxes

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