Residential Recycling Program Information

Co-mingled Residential Recycling

The residents of Newport News have the convenience of mixing their recyclables (plastic, paper, glass, etc.) in their authorized recycling container.

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Cans - beverage and food cans (emptied and rinsed)
Bottles, Jugs and Jars - plastic and glass, including lids (emptied and rinsed)
Paperboard items - pantry item boxes (i.e. cereal and cracker boxes), file folders
Cardboard - flatten boxes; No larger than 3' x 3'
Paper - office paper, paper bags, magazines, newspaper and inserts, telephone books, junk mail, shredded paper (latter only if tied in clear plastic bag)

No plastic bags (please recycle at most grocery stores)
No plastics other than containers listed above (i.e. No toys, etc.)
No Styrofoam packaging or "peanuts" (UPS Store and Parcel Plus will take them, other shipping/packaging stores may also)
No household paper such as tissues, paper towels and plates
No yard waste
No clothing or shoes
No clothes hangers (neither plastic nor wire)
No fabric, leather, vinyl or carpeting
No electronics (view more information about recycling electronics)
No food waste
No window pane glass, ceramics, vases and other glassware
No scrap metal, such as aluminum siding, pipe, etc.
No empty oil containers
No air filters