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<br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />3 | MATERIALS ACCEPTED <br />Provide a detailed list, with pictures, of items accepted and not accepted as part of the collection program. <br />Material and Delivery Specifications <br />As a society, we understand that recycling is important, but in order for recycling to make an impact, we <br />have to recycle right. Today’s most successful and sustainable recycling programs emphasize the value <br />of the acceptable materials. We must ask ourselves, does this material have a viable market? If the <br />answer is yes, we must also ensure the material we are recycling is properly prepared, clean, and free <br />from contamination. <br />Our list of acceptable materials is reflective of today’s market reality and includes only materials that meet <br />industry quality standards and have viable market demands. However, due to the length of our Contract <br />with Orange County, it is important to allow for the possibility that this list may need to be adjusted at <br />some point. Contract language must support our collective need to make changes to acceptable materials <br />in order to respond to global market demands as well as protect the quality of material we process. In <br />light of these considerations, we propose the following contract language: <br />SINGLE STREAM SPECIFICATIONS <br /> <br />RECYCLABLE MATERIALS must be dry, loose (not bagged), unshredded, empty, and include ONLY the following: <br /> <br />NON-RECYCLABLES include, but are not limited to the following: <br />Plastic bags and bagged materials (even if <br />containing Recyclables) <br />Microwavable trays <br /> Porcelain and ceramics Mirrors, window or auto glass <br />Light bulbs Coated cardboard <br />Soiled paper, including paper plates and cups Plastics not listed above including but not limited to those with <br />symbols #3, #4, #6, #7 and unnumbered plastics, including <br />utensils <br />Expanded polystyrene Coat hangers <br />Glass and metal cookware/bakeware Household appliances and electronics <br />Aluminum cans Newspaper <br />PET bottles with the symbol #1 – with screw <br />tops only <br />Mail <br />HDPE plastic bottles and containers with the <br />symbol #2 (milk jugs, detergent containers, and <br />shampoo bottles, etc.) <br />Uncoated paperboard (ex. cereal boxes; food and snack <br />boxes) <br />PP plastic bottles and containers with symbol # <br />5 (ex. yogurt containers, syrup bottles) <br />Uncoated printing, writing and office paper <br />Steel and tin cans Old corrugated containers/cardboard (uncoated) (ex. moving <br />boxes, pizza boxes) <br />Glass food and beverage containers – any color Magazines, glossy inserts and pamphlets <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 3C46D4D9-4262-4835-B314-9FEB472CCC00