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 at
goallinqc.org.
Please empty and rinse containers and place all recyclables into your cart loosely. Bagged recyclables end up at the landfill. Please, no plastic bags of any kind, and no Styrofoam.
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 |
Gable Top Container (Orange Juice or Milk Carton) | Cans for chips and nuts (e.g. Pringles) | |
ACCEPTABLE CONTAINERS |
Plastics #1-#7 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? |
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 |
Large quantities (dozen or more) of bound books and text books | Scott Area Recycling Center does not have the equipment to recycle high quantities of bound books, but can provide assistance. Call (563) 386-9575 for details. Midland Davis Recycling in Moline accepts bound books. Call (309) 764-6723 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. |
Metal building materials or scraps | This type of metal can be recycled at the Scott Area Landfill or through a local metal recycler. |