Curbside Recycling
All of the 17
communities in Scott County offer curbside recycling to their residents. Five
drop-off recycling locations are available throughout the county as well. All communities and drop-off locations accept the same items for recycling. Recyclable materials are delivered to the
Scott Area Recycling Center for processing and marketing. Learn more about recycling in the
recycling education section of this Web site.
| ACCEPTABLE PAPER PRODUCTS |
| Newspaper |
Office paper |
Catalogs |
| Magazines |
Phonebooks |
Cereal boxes |
| Shoe boxes |
Corrugated cardboard |
Shredded paper |
Paper egg cartons
|
Tissue boxes |
Mail |
Snack boxes
|
Pop cartons
|
Paperback books
|
Greeting cards (no metallics)
|
Hardback books (covers removed) |
Toilet paper/paper towel rolls |
| ACCEPTABLE CONTAINERS |
| Plastics #1 and #2 such as those from: |
| Cleaners |
Food containers |
Bleach |
| Milk |
Cooking oils |
Pill bottles |
| Cosmetics & lotions |
Shampoo & conditioner |
Soft drinks |
| Detergents |
Flower pots |
Water or juice |
| Metal |
| Aluminum cans |
Aluminum pie plates |
Aluminum foil |
| Tin food/beverage cans |
Coffee cans |
|
| Glass |
| Beer bottles |
Juice containers |
Food containers |
| Pop bottles |
Wine and liquor bottles |
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| NOT ACCEPTED |
WHY? |
Plastics #3-#7 and
styrofoam
|
In order to add additional materials to the recycling program there must be 3 solid markets within a 300-mile radius of Davenport. In short, these items cannot be accepted from residents if there is not an end user willing to purchase them. |
Plastic bags
|
These can be recycled, but through a separate process. Recycle them at area stores. |
| Items with food residue or grease stains |
These items contaminate the recycling process. |
| Gift wrap, greeting cards with metallic designs |
Bound books, textbooks with covers left on
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Scott Area Recycling Center does not have the equipment to recycle bound books. City Carton Recycling in Davenport accepts books. Call 563-322-6530 for more information. |
| Mirror/window glass, crystal, drinking glass, ceramics, ovenware, light bulbs |
The combination of ingredients used to make these products is different from what goes into container glass. This type of glass can pose a threat to workers & equipment at the recycling center. |
| Aerosol cans |
Aerosol cans (empty or otherwise) are accepted through the Commission’s Hazardous Material program.
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| Metal building materials or scraps |
This type of metal can be recycled at the Scott Area Landfill or through a local metal recycler. |