Learn what’s on the ever-expanding list of recyclable items here in Lake County. These curbside recycling guidelines will help you recycle first, and right, by showing you what is and is not acceptable in your curbside recycling container, as well as what to do with those trickier items, such as caps, labels and plastic bags.
Curbside Recycling Guidelines - English
Curbside Recycling Guidelines - Spanish
Recycle in every room of the house!
Recyclables don’t just come from the kitchen; they’re present in every room of your house. Check out this list of suggested recyclable items by room to make sure that you’re recycling first everything possible and trashing last. For an entire list of what IS and IS NOT accepted in Lake County, click on the link to the Curbside Recycling Guidelines above.
Bathroom
§ Shampoo, conditioner and body wash bottles
§ Empty toilet paper roll
§ Empty soap box
§ Empty toothpaste box
§ Empty toothpaste tube
Bedroom
§ Magazine
§ Shoe box
§ Plastic kids toy
§ Plastic hangers
Living room
§ Hardcover and softcover books
§ Magazines
§ Plastic kids toy
Kitchen
§ Milk and juice jugs and cartons
§ Empty and clean dairy containers
§ Empty paper towel roll
§ Cereal and other cardboard boxes
§ Glass jars and bottles
§ Clean and empty paper and plastic cups, plates and utensils
§ Pans and trays
§ Clean and empty aluminum cans, foil and foil pans
§ Steel and tin cans
Laundry room
§ Detergent bottles and boxes
§ Dryer sheet boxes
§ Laundry baskets
Office
§ Office, copy and scrap paper
§ Mail
§ Envelopes
§ Hardcover and soft cover books
§ Catalogs, magazines and phone books
§ Newspaper and paper advertisements