Residential Recycling
Reuse & Exchange
Centers & Services
Special Disposal
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Town of Normal
Normal has drop-off boxes for recycling at various convenient locations
around town open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Separate your recyclable
material into three categories; one for containers, one for corrugated
cardboard and another for paper products. Materials accepted in this program
and examples are listed below. All materials should be cleaned and boxes
flattened. For more information, please visit the
Town of Normal Recycling Information website.
NEW: Bloomington-Normal Residential Recycling Illustrated Flyer
Containers
*Note: All containers should be emptied of liquid before recycling.
- Plastic Bottles: #1,2,3,4,5 & 7 plastic containers includes: milk, water, pop, detergent, shampoo, salad dressing bottles, etc. and plastic 6 and 12 pack plastic ring carriers. Lids may be included; keep on the container after cleaning.
- Grocery Containers: #4 & 5 plastic resin such as margarine tubs, frozen dessert cups, six and twelve pack rings, yogurt cups, and narrow neck syrup and ketchup bottles. Lids may be included; keep on the container after cleaning.
- Glass Bottles and Jars: Clear, brown, green or blue.
- Aluminum Cans: Also clean disposable trays, pans and foil.
- Steel Cans: Includes empty aerosol cans, beer bottle caps
- Other: Juice boxes (no straws), gable top cartons, plastic buckets such as kitty litter containers (5 gallon size maximum).
Paper Products
- Newspaper: Newsprint and all inserts.
- Paperboard: Cereal boxes, food boxes, frozen food boxes, beverage boxes, tissue boxes, and other such containers.
- Corrugated Cardboard: Cut down to newspaper size only.
- Magazines
- Junk Mail/Envelopes
- Telephone Books
- Computer Paper/ School Paper
- Gift wrap
- Paper egg cartons
- Books: Soft-cover or hardcover books with the hard covers removed.
Not Acceptable
- Expanded foam or #6 plastic polystyrene including Styrofoam, plastic egg cartons, or clear plastic deli/bakery type containers
- Motor oil/insecticide/herbicide/hazardous chemical containers
- Plastic film (no plastic bags, sleves, sheets, tarps or wrap). Plastic bags should be returned to grocery or department stores
- Windows, mirrors, drinking glasses, dishes, soild towels or napkins
Drop Box Location
- Normal Tax Assesor's Office Parking Lot, 304 E. Mulbery St.
- University Center, 1101 N. Main St.
- Jewel-Osco, 901 S. Cottage Ave
- Kroger-Landmark Plaza, East College Ave
- Wal-Mart Supercenter, 300 Greenbriar Ave.
- Wal-Mart Supercenter, 2225 W. Main St.
- Chiddix Junior High School, 300 S. Walnut St.
- Parkside Junior High School, 101 N. Parkside Rd.
- Normal West High School, 501 N. Parkside Rd.
- Kingsley Junior High School, 1300 E. Raab Rd.
- Prairieland Grade School, 1300 E. Raab Rd.
- Illinois Wesleyan University Shirk Center Parking Lot
- ISU Parking Lot, 306 W. Locust St.
- Heartland Community College, 1500 Raab Rd.
To view a map of these locations, click here
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