You Can Recycle:
- Plastics 1, 2, and 5
- Cardboard
- Newspaper/Magazines
- Office Paper
- Clear, Green, or Brown Glass Containers
- Aluminum Foil
- Empty Food or Cosmetic Aerosol Cans
To determine an item's plastic number, look for the number inside the recycling symbol.
There is no distinction between the green and blue recycling bins. Tompkins County Recycling processes everything together. Just be sure to keep trash and recycling separate.