City of Coeur d'Alene - Curbside Recycling Guidelines

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Curbside Recycling Guidelines

Thank you for participating in Coeur d’Alene’s Curbside Recycling Program! Please refer to the following lists to ensure that you are putting acceptable recycling materials into the curbside recycling bins.

While some items are not recyclable through the curbside program, there are locations where they can be recycled locally. Please refer to the notes at the bottom of the page for recycling locations.

Reduce/Reuse/Recycle! Together we can reduce waste and save taxpayer spending.

Acceptable Recyclables

(Please remove all plastic wrapping and lids, and thoroughly rinse items that contained food and liquids.)

Newspaper
Office Paper (including colored paper, shiny paper, and cardstock)
Junk Mail (plastic window is ok)
Magazines/Catalogues
Paperboard From Dry Food Only (e.g., cereal , crackers)
Telephone Books
Paper Bags
Cardboard Boxes (Flattened)
Aluminum Cans
Steel/Tin Cans
Plastic Milk Jugs
Plastic Bottles or Jugs with a Neck and Twist Off Top
Plastic Planters
Paper Packaging
Cardboard Rolls (e.g., inside paper towels, wrapping paper)

Prohibited Items (not recyclable)

(Note: even if some of the following items have a recyclable symbol, they are not accepted as recyclables through the City’s curbside recycling program. Some of these items can be recycled at the County Solid Waste Transfer Stations – see link below.)

Glass*
Plastic Bags*
Plastic Tubs, Jars, and Food Containers (e.g., yogurt containers)
Pizza Boxes (including lids)
Shredded Paper
Plastic Wrap
Take-Out Containers
Styrofoam/Packing Peanuts
Bubble Wrap
Tissue Paper
Paper Towels
Paper Cartons (e.g., milk, juice, soup, etc.)
Plastic Pill Containers (vitamins and prescriptions)
Aluminum Foil
Coffee Cups (paper and plastic)
Plastic Cups
Plastic Lids
Straws
Yard Waste/ Pet Waste
Hoses
PVC Pipe
Wood
Diapers
Car Parts
Light Bulbs
Batteries*
Printer Cartridges*
Anything with food waste or residue on it (e.g., pizza boxes)
Compostable Containers
Metal Hangers
Receipts
Wrapping Paper

IF IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT!

Other Recycling Locations

Glass (clean glass only) – Glass Depot’s at Cherry Hill Park and across from the Ramsey Transfer Station

Plastic Bags – local grocery stores and County Solid Waste Transfer Stations

Batteries – County Solid Waste Transfer Stations

Printer Cartridges – local office supply stores

Click here to see a complete list of items that can be recycled at Kootenai County’s Solid Waste Transfer Stations.

For questions or problems with your curbside recycling, please contact Coeur d’Alene Garbage at (208) 457-1820.