Lafayette and West Lafayette Recycling

Lafayette Recycling

• Newspapers
  Lay flat in brown paper bags. Inserts are accepted. Do not include phone books, mail or magazines. Keep newspaper dry with a plastic garbage bag during wet weather
• Clear, Brown & Green Glass
  Rinse clean and remove lids and caps. Steel lids can be put with tin cans to be recycled. Do not include window glass, drinking glass or light bulbs.
• Aluminum & Tin Cans
  Rinse clean. Try removing both ends on tin cans and stomping flat. Do not include spray or paint cans.
• Plastics #1 & #2
  Remove lids, rinse cleans and flatten. Do not include any other type of plastic or oil contaminated plastic.

Information

To obtain schedule information, call Waste Management at 765.474.4432.
To receive a recycling bin, call the Mayor’s Office at 765.742.8404

West Lafayette Recycling

• Newspapers
  Lay flat in brown paper bags. Inserts are accepted. Do not include phone books, mail or magazines. Keep newspaper dry with a plastic garbage bag during wet weather
• Clear, Brown & Green Glass
  Rinse clean and remove lids and caps. Steel lids can be put with tin cans to be recycled. Do not include window glass, drinking glass or light bulbs.
• Aluminum & Tin Cans
  Rinse clean. Try removing both ends on tin cans and stomnping flat. Do not include spray or paint cans.
• Plastic Milk Jugs & Soda Bottles
  Remove lids, rinse clean and flatten. Do not include any other type of plastic.
• Mixed Paper (Drop-off only)
  Include: Magazines, junk mail, cardbord, phone books, and boxboard. Put paper in a paper sack. Do not include milk cartons, waxed paper or plastic windows and liners.
• Used Oil (Drop-off only)
  Place oil in clean milk jug. Do not mix oil with any other substance. No containers larger than one gallon.
• Car Batteries (Drop-off only)
  Do not include any other type of battery. Use caution.

Information

To obtain schedule information, call West Lafayette Street Dept. at 765-775-5242