The automated processing equipment is less likely to capture anything smaller than a credit card.

If a recyclable item is smaller than a credit card, put it in the trash.

Metal: aluminum cans and bottles, steel food and beverage cans.

Plastic: water/soda bottles (caps removed), milk/juice/tea jugs (caps removed), butter, cream cheese, sour cream, yogurt tubs, mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, dressing bottles, detergent, dishwashing, soap, and lotion bottles and jugs.

Cardboard: corrugated cardboard, paper board, dry and frozen food boxes (cereal, mac & cheese, pasta, crackers).

Paper: office and notebook paper, junk mail, newspaper, magazines, catalogs, paperback books, cardboard rolls, phone books, greeting cards, flyers, construction paper, and paper bags.

Items accepted into the City of Corpus Christi curbside recycling program. Any time an item looks questionable, such as foil-covered, glittery, glitzy, mixed-materials (two or more recyclable materials in one), hangers, brooms/mops, it's best to throw it away in the trash cart. The cardboard may become wedged and difficult to empty. Plastic bags of any kind do not belong in the City's program.

Keep recyclables loose, and do not place recyclables in plastic bags.

Remove and place packing peanuts, Styrofoam, bubble wrap, or plastic packaging in the trash. Do not place liquids in the recycling cart. Always rinse out liquid or food residue.

Recyclable items accepted in other cities may not be in Corpus Christi. Many items have a recycling symbol (the chasing arrows), but all recycling programs do not accept the same materials. Know which items are recyclable in Corpus Christi.Recycling benefits us in the following ways: Paper, plastic, cardboard, and metals can be recycled, reinvented, and repurposed into new products. Recycling gives materials a chance to be used to their fullest extent. Many everyday items are recyclable through the City of Corpus Christi's curbside recycling program. There is no need to sort recyclables accepted by the program, be sure to give them a quick rinse and empty all liquids before placing them in the blue recycling cart.

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