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Mesa's "NEW" Recycling Program

Due to contamination, increasing recycling processing fees and decreasing commodity values, the City of Mesa has found it necessary to  modify the Blue Barrel Recycling Program.  The list of accepted items has been reduced and simplified.   Frequently Asked Questions

 

Only Recycle These Items In Your Blue Barrel

 


 BeverageBottlesJugsCans

Beverage Bottles, Jugs and Cans

  • Empty, clean and dry (lids and labels do not need to be removed)

    • Water, soda and juice bottles

    • Beer and wine bottles

    • Aluminum soda cans

    • Milk jugs

  • Easy rule to remember - If the answer is "yes" to BOTH of the following questions, it is accepted.  If the answer is "no" to either question, it is not accepted.

    • Is it a beverage?

    • Is it a bottle, jug or can?

MetalFoodCans





Metal Food Cans

  • Empty, clean and dry (labels do not need to be removed)

    • Soup cans, vegetable cans, canned fruit cans, pet food cans, etc.


 Cardboard

 

Cardboard

  • Corrugated cardboard only (has a wavy center layer)

  • Remove ALL packaging (plastic air pouches, Styrofoam, etc.)

  • Break down all boxes to maximize space in your barrel

NOTE: Cereal, tissue, cracker and other similar types of boxes are made from paperboard material and unfortunately are no longer accepted.

How can you tell if something is made from cardboard or paperboard? Tear a small piece and look at its side profile. If you see multi-layers and the center layer is wavy, it is cardboard and can be recycled in the blue barrel.


Paper






Paper

  • Only these types of paper:

    • Mail & junk mail (postcards, coupons, solicitation flyers, etc.)

    • Office paper (copy paper, envelopes, writing paper)

    • Magazines

    • Newspaper (including inserts)

NOTE: Due to the limitations of the sorting equipment used at the Materials Recovery Facility, shredded paper is no longer able to be accepted.  

 

All Other Items NOT Accepted

When In Doubt, Keep It Out.

We apologize but please note that the following items are NO LONGER accepted in Mesa's recycling program due to low market demand: 

  • Laundry bottles, dish washing liquid bottles, shampoo bottles, mouthwash bottles, etc.

  • Glass food jars 

  • Cereal boxes, tissue boxes, cracker boxes, detergent boxes, soda case boxes, and other paperboard items (these items are processed differently than cardboard and regular paper)

  • Milk and juice cartons

  • Plastic food jars & food bottles (peanut butter, jelly, mustard, ketchup, etc.)

  • Plastic berry clamshell containers

  • Yogurt containers & margarine tubs

  • Plastic and paper cups

  • Paper bags (most bags tend to be greasy fast food bags or contain non-recyclable items such as handles)

  • Aluminum pie plates and aluminum foil