Learn more about recycling from these informative videos:
Our residential recycling program is convenient, clean and it saves you money! To sign up now-dial 311. We will deliver a new recycle cart to your home at no extra cost.
Print & Post the following information:
- Recycle Cart Do's & Don'ts click here
- Proper Cart Placement Information Sheet click here
- 2022 Recycle Calendar click here
- What day is my recycling & garbage picked up? click here
- Holidays Do's & Don'ts click here
- Fact Sheets:
- Recycling Collection in a Year click here
- Recycling vs Trash click here
- Put These Items In Your Recycling Cart:
PLASTICS #1-#7 | ||
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Recycle plastics #1-#7 tubs, jugs, bottles. Rinse & remove lids from containers. Recycle loose lids in your cart. Labels do not need to be removed. There are seven different plastic recipes (types). To identify plastic type, look on the bottom of containers for number inside recycling arrows. DO NOT RECYCLE-plastic toys, hangers or plastics without numbers, hoses, pool covers or holiday decorations. Do not put plastic bags in recycle carts-instead all plastic bags can be recycled at your local grocery store. This includes: grocery bags, dry cleaning bags, food bags (ie bread) and newspaper sleeves. Just remove receipts and crumbs. |
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GLASS | ||
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METAL CANS / ALUMINUM FOIL / ALUMINUM FOIL PANS | ||
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DO NOT RECYCLE-pots and pans or scrap metal in recycling carts. Instead, recycle at various drop-off locations around town (click here for more information). |
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CARDBOARD / NEWSPAPER / MAGAZINES | ||
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DO NOT RECYCLE-hardback books or food contaminated paper. |
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PAPER FOOD BOXES | ||
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DO NOT RECYCLE-food contaminated boxes such as greasy pizza boxes, tissue, toilet paper, napkins, paper towel, diapers or paper plates/cups. |
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PAPER | ||
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DO NOT RECYCLE-laminated materials or food contaminated paper. |
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For other recycling options please visit the Allen County Solid Waste Management District.
Program Details
Yellow lid means recycling cart
Available to Fort Wayne Households paying for garbage/recycling through the City
More convenient with no sorting of materials (all recyclables go in one cart)
Curbside and alley collection is every other week
Recycling carts are 96 gallon & 48 gallon
No additional costs to participate (included in your monthly trash fee on your City Utilities Bill)