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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 Locations

• BroMenn Parking Lot, Prospect and Francis.
• Chiddix Junior High School, 300 S. Walnut St.
• Heartland Community College, 1500 Raab Rd.
• Illinois Wesleyan University Shirk Center Parking Lot, 104 University St.
• ISU Parking Lot, 306 W. Locust St.
• Jewel-Osco, 901 S. Cottage Ave.
• Kingsley Junior High School, 1300 E. Raab Rd.
• Kroger-Landmark Plaza, East College Ave.
• Normal Tax Assesor's Office Parking Lot, 304 E. Mulbery St.
• Normal West High School, 501 N. Parkside Rd.
• Parkside Junior High school, 101 N. Parkside Rd.
• University Center, 1101 N. Main St.
• Wal-Mart Supercenter, 300 Greenbriar Ave.
• Wal-Mart Supercenter, 2225 W. Market St.
  

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