What Can I Recycle in Cheyenne?

Cheyenne City Director of Public Works, Vicki Nemecek, said to be cautious when determining what items are recyclable. “We are trying to get out the word that contamination is the worst thing about recycling. It not only creates a situation that puts our recycling at risk, it puts the entire country’s recycling at risk.”

Recyclables must be dry, loose (not bagged) and include ONLY the following:

• Paper products: newspapers, books, junk mail, magazines, etc.
• Brown paper bags
• Clean cardboard (flatten & cut into 2′x2′ pieces or smaller)
• Cereal Boxes
• Aluminum foil or tin cans – empty
• Plastic containers (#1, #2, #4 & #5)
• Glass food and beverage containers – brown, clear, or green – empty

Non-recyclables including, but not limited to the following:

• Plastic bags and bagged materials (even if containing recyclables)
• Mirrors
• Plexi-glass, flower pots, plastic totes
• Garbage
• Styrofoam
• Glass & metal cookware/bake ware
• Light Bulbs
• Ceramics
• Straws or fast food packaging
• Porcelains and ceramics
• Hoses, cords, wires
• Flexible plastics or film packaging and multi-laminated materials
• Food waste & liquids, containers containing such items
• Window or auto glass
• Coated cardboard (ex. juice boxes)
• Plastics #3, #6, #7 and unnumbered
• Coat Hangers
• Household appliances and electronics
• Yard waste, construction debris, and wood
• To Go boxes (even though they are #5 )
• Needles, syringes, IV bags or other medical supplies
• Textiles, cloth, or any fabrics
• Napkins, paper towels, tissue, paper plates, paper cups, and plastic utensils
• Propane tanks, batteries

If you have more questions about pickup days or what to do about larger items when moving out, (mattresses, furniture, computers, etc)        call the City of Cheyenne Sanitation Department 307.637.6440.