The following items can now be recycled:
- Chipboard (cereal boxes, six pack containers, shoe boxes, etc.)
- All PET or No. 1 plastic containers
- All HDPE or No. 1 plastic containers, including black planting trays and black plastic flower pots, bleach bottles, yellow plastic milk cartons, etc.
For a complete list of recyclable items, click here to
download a PDF of the Recycling User Guide -- 1.3MB PDF (Open with Acrobat Reader). Info courtesy of Dreamsan, Inc.Recycling tips
Remember that your recycling MUST go in one of the green bins issued by the City of Decatur. They are free and will be delivered to your door. Dream
san will not pick up any recycling that is not in one of the green bins. Call the Sanitation Department, 404/377-5571, if you need another bin.Remember to recycle:
- Metal coffee cans
- Tin cans (vegetable, soup, beans, cat food, etc.)
- Glass bottles -- any color
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Junk mail and catalogs
- White milk jugs
- Clear and green plastic soda and water bottles
- Chipboard (cereal boxes, six pack containers, shoe boxes, etc.)
- All PET or No. 1 plastic containers
- All HDPE or No. 1 plastic containers, including black planting trays and black plastic flower pots, bleach bottles, yellow plastic milk cartons, etc.
Remember for your garbage:
- Pizza boxes
- Detergent boxes and plastic bottles
- Paper milk cartons
- Plastic bags from the grocery store
Program publications are available below:
Publications require Adobe Acrobat Reader™
Thanksgiving - Recycling for both Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday will occur on the PREVIOUS Wednesday, Nov. 22nd.
Christmas and New Years - Monday collections will occur on Tuesday and Tuesday collection will occur on Wednesday.
Where Does the Recycling Material Go?
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Recycling Group Materials Recovery Facility
Curbside Recycling User Guide
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Atlanta Recycling DRG Materials Recovery Facility Decatur Recycling