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Sedona
Recycling in Sedona Overview
Empty containers: rinse, wipe or scrape out food and pour out liquids.
The same items can be recycled at dropoff locations and recycling bins throughout Sedona.
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All Recycleable Items
All Recycleable Items
Throughout Sedona, these items are recyclable at drop-off locations and public bins. Just ensure they're empty, clean, and dry, then toss them into a recycling bin.
CARDBOARD & UNBLEACHED
PAPER
Boxes, kraftpaper, manila
No food or grease.
Cardboard
Flatten boxes to save room; no greasy cardboard
Food boxes
Remove and discard plastic & foil liner bags before recycling
Shoe & gift boxes
No metallic foil or glitter; reuse when possible.
Cardboard tubes
From paper towels, giftwrap, toilet paper, etc.
Paper bags
Reuse when possible
Manila
Folders, envelopes, etc.
OTHER PAPER
No food; grease; laminated, glittery, or otherwise adorned paper.
Paper
Junk mail, letters, printer paper, holiday cards, envelopes, postcards
Newspaper
No plastic sleeves
Phone books
Magazines & catalogs
Wrapping paper
No glittery or metallic paper
Shredded paper
Must be placed in a plastic bag and tied close
PLASTIC
Bottles, jugs, jars, & tubs.
#1, #2, #5 only
Plastic bottles
Empty and re-cap.
Plastic jugs
Empty and re-cap.
Plastic jars
Empty, clean and dry; leave lid attached
Plastic tubs
Empty, clean and dry; leave lid attached
Vitamin & supplement bottles
No prescription vials/bottles.
Safely dispose of unused medication at three locations in Shoreline.
Prescription pill bottles
PLASTIC - LARGE ITEMS
#2, #5 only
Items must be 100% plastic and fit inside bin.
Plastic buckets
Remove and discard metal handles in the garbage
Plastic plant pots
Plastic laundry baskets, & crates
Lawn furniture
METAL
Food & drink cans and tins, aerosol cans*, small propane canisters
*Completely empty!
Steel & tin cans
Soup, vegetables, coffee, pet food, etc.; peel-off lids and place lids in garbage
Empty, clean and dry.
Aluminum cans
Beer, soda, etc.
Empty, clean and dry.
Metal cookie & biscuit tins
aerosol cans
Must be completely empty so they don't
explode during recycling.
recycle lids separately
Small propane canisters
Must be completely empty
GLASS
Bottles, Jugs, & Jars
No blue glass, windows, drink glasses, or glass cookware.
Glass bottles
Wine, beer, soda, etc.
All color glass,
no corks please!
Glass jugs
Growlers, 2L jugs etc.
Glass jars
Re-attach the metal lid so it will get recycled too!
Sedona Recycles Facility - Additional Recycling
Sedona Recycles Facility - Additional Recycling
The Sedona Recycles Facility accepts the following items, inside the lobby, during regular business hours: Monday-Saturday, 8am-4pm.
Electronics & Computer Equipment
No tube/ CTR TVs or monitors.
Unless you're a Sedona Recycles member, there is a small fee for recycling some items. Learn more.
Small appliances
No large appliances (refrigerators, dishwashers, etc.)
Clothing
Please donate items in good condition to a thrift shop.
Polystyrene Foam Blocks
Foam cups, takeout containers, and meat trays are not accepted.
Cardboard and styrofoam egg cartons
Hard plastic egg cartons not accepted.
These cartons are donated to local farmers for reuse.
Household batteries
Most household batteries are accepted for recycling.
There is a suggested donation of $1 per pound.
Auto batteries are not accepted.
Aluminum foil
Must be completely clean of food, then ball it up and recycle when it’s about the size of a baseball or larger.
Disposable aluminum pie pans
Must be clean and dry.
Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics
Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics
Please do not place these items in the garbage, outlets for proper disposal are provided for each. Due to Covid-19 stay at home orders, Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection events are postponed. Please hold onto your items, the events will return ASAP.
Household chemicals & cleaning solvents
Bug sprays, stain, acetone nail polish remover, bleach, and other hazardous chemicals
Compact fluorescent bulbs
HHW & Electronics Collection Events
More locations from: Sedona Recycles A-Z Reuse and Disposal Guide
Use caution when disposing of broken fluorescent
light bulbs...
Computer Equipment & Electroncis
TVs , computers, monitors, tablet/e-readers, cell phones, etc.
Oil-based paints & stains
HHW & Electronics Collection Events
More locations from: Sedona Recycles A-Z Reuse and Disposal Guide
Motor oil & Filters
Return to garages or auto supply stores.
More locations from: Sedona Recycles A-Z Reuse and Disposal Guide
Medication
Never flush medications.
Drop off at the Sedona Police Department.
Garbage
Garbage
This is the stuff that goes to a landfill and remains there for generations. Please reduce, reuse and/or donate these items whenever possible.
Plastic bags & wrap
Plastic bags, bubble wrap, and wrap from toilet paper and paper towels can all be recycled together in the plastic bag drop-off bins located at many local stores.
Gloves
Masks
Disposable wipes
Do not flush down the toilet.
All food
Compost Crowd provides composting service in Sedona. Composting turns food waste into a natural nutrient rich soil.
Plastic take-away food containers
Polystyrene Foam
aka: styrofoam
takeout containers, cups, plates
Packing peanuts and foam blocks are accepted at Sedona Recycles.
All plastic utensils
Straws
Cartons
Milk, juice, soy, broth, etc.
Drink pouches
Straws aren't recyclable either.
Pet food bags
TIP: reuse these durable bags for collecting kitty litter and other heavy-duty waste.
Chip & snack bags
Chip bags, candy bar wrappers, coffee bags, etc.
Coffee pods
Hangers
Donate clothes hangers to a local thrift shop or return them to your dry cleaner.
Animal waste
Diapers
Incandescent light bulbs
Vinyl
beach balls, shower curtains, inflatable toys, etc.
Garden hoses
Artwork, crafts
Enjoy it for as long as possible, but don't recycle it. Paper with paint or glitter is not recyclable.
Facial tissue and napkins
VHS & cassette tapes
Christmas bulbs
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