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 Single Stream Curbside Recycling Collection
Recycling should be placed curbside not prior to 7p.m. or dusk, which ever occurs first, on the evening prior to your
collection day.
 The City of Albany provides each resident with a Stream Recycling Bin, free of charge. All recycling can be placed loosely in this bin. There is no need to sort your recyclables! Whether you have a Blue or Green bin you can place all of your recycling in either bin - it's recycling made easy!
If you do not have a bin, they are available at:
The Department of General Services
One Richard J. Conners Blvd, 12204
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00pm
With Single Stream Recycling you can include these items all in One Bin
Plastic Containers
Numbers 1 - 7
• Soda Bottles
• Milk & Water Jugs
• Windshield Washer Jugs
• Mustard & Ketchup Bottles
• Beverage Containers
• Butter & Yogurt Containers
• Prescription Pill Bottles
• Soap & Detergent Bottles
• Mouthwash Bottles
• Salad Dressing Bottles
• Peanut Butter Jars
• Flower Pots & Containers
• Plastic Drinking Cup
• Plastic Food Containers
• Pancake Syrup Bottles
Metal & Aluminum
• Food & Beverage Cans
(including metal lids)
• Deposit Cans
• “Tin” Cans & Containers
• Spray Cans
(e.g. cooking spray, hair spray)
• Aluminum Foil
(e.g. pie plates, foil trays)
Glass Containers
Green, Blue, Brown, & Clear
• Food and Beverage Containers
• Liquor & Wine Bottles
• Deposit Bottles
• Canning & Food Jars
Food & Beverage Cartons
• Milk Cartons
• Juice Cartons & Boxes
• Paperboard Egg Cartons
• Frozen Food Cartons
Newspapers & Inserts
Magazines & Catalogs
Phone Books
Paperback Books
Soft-covered Workbooks
Brown Grocery Bags
Lightweight Cardboard
• Dry Food Boxes
Cereal, Cookie, Snack, etc.
• Microwave Containers
• Non-Food Boxes
(e.g. health care, gift)
• Toilet & Paper Towel Tubes
Corrugated Cardboard
Junk Mail
• Cards & Envelopes
(plastic windows do not
need to be removed)
• Letters & Enclosures
Paper
• Notebook Paper
• School Papers
• White & Colored Ledger Paper
• Computer, & Fax Paper
• Shredded Paper
DO NOT INCLUDE
Broken Glass
Ovenware & Ceramics
Window Panes, Mirrors, or
Windshields
Mercury-filled Light Bulbs
(i.e. fluorescent bulbs)
Cups, Dishes, Drinking Glasses,
or Plates
Diapers
Plastic Bags
(e.g. grocery bags, snack bags)
Pizza Boxes
Clothes Hangers
Styrofoam
(e.g. trays, blocks, packing peanuts)
Furniture
Clothes, Shoes
Needles & Syringes
Six-pack holders
Toys
Caps & Lids
Plexiglass
Straws & Wrappers
Silverware
Small Appliances
(e.g. toaster, blender)
Paint Cans
Spray Cans
(e.g. paint cans, insecticides)
Pesticides & Chemicals
Gasoline & Motor Oil Bottles
Compost & Yard Waste
Food & Trash
Holidays
All holidays will have normal trash and recycling pickup.Please refer any questions regarding Single Stream Curbside Collection to:
 The Department of General Services
One Richard J. Conners Blvd
Albany, New York 12204
(518) 434-2489 (city) or email us here
Downloads...
Click here to download the Single Stream Recycling Collection Flyer
Click here to download our "Single Stream Waste Collection & Recycling Brochure"
Click here to download our "Holiday Recycling Guide"
Click here to download our "Battery Disposal Guide"
Click here to learn more about "Phone Book Recycling"
Click here to download our "Albany Commercial Recycling Flyer"
Click here to download our "Commercial Recycling Resource Guide"
Click here to download our "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Refuse Brochure"
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