Acrylic is a transparent plastic that has gained widespread use because of its ability to replace glass. Do not place acrylic plastic in curbside recycling. 

Do not place aluminum foil or foil pans in curbside recycling. Recycle clean aluminum foil at a local scrap metal yard. Some residents can drop off scrap metal at their city service department.

Appliances can be set out for recycling on your city's scheduled bulky waste collection day or taken to a local scrap metal yard for recycling. Small non-working household appliances may be recycled at Best Buy stores.

Usable arts and craft supplies can be donated to a local organization, day care or summer camp that can use the items to support their work.

Residents and businesses can recycle existing roadway materials through specialized companies.

Baby items in good condition can be donated to local community service organizations that can distribute the items to people in need or use the items to support their work.

Recycle clean barrels, drums and totes as scrap metal or through specialized companies.

The Ohio City Bicycle Co-op accepts donations of bicycles and any bike-related item including magazines, books, videos, tools, clip-in pedals and shoes, and good seats.

Boats in usable condition can be donated to community service organizations who will sell them to raise funds and support their work. Boats no longer in working condition can be disposed at a landfill.

Donate good, usable books to local libraries, schools and community centers. Recycle unwanted residential, school and business books at a paper drop off bin or at a paper recycling company. 

Recycle bricks, cinder block and building materials through specialized companies or a local construction and demolition debris landfill.

Photography equipment can be donated to local community service organizations that can use or sell the items to support their work.

The Solid Waste District accepts campaign signs for recycling following all primary and general elections. Drop off at District HQ, located at 4750 East 131 Street in Garfield Heights. Some communities also collect campaign signs from residents.

Do not place cassette tapes in recycling. The film tape is a tangler that gets wound around the processing machines at recycling facilities and can shut down the recycling operation. Recycle at a special drop off or place in the trash.

Do not place discs in your curbside recycling. CDs, DVDs and video games can be donated to local community service organizations that can use them to support their work. Businesses and residents can also recycle discs through special collections.

Cell phones can be recycled at many retail locations and through municipal computer recycling events. They can also be donated to local community service organizations that will reuse them.

Do not place Christmas trees in curbside recycling. Many communities have programs to chip your tree into mulch or wood chips, or consider donating your tree to a local farm for animal feed.

Usable cleaning supplies can be donated to local community service organizations that can use or distribute the supplies to people in need.

Do not place clothing and other fabric in your curbside recycling. Donate usable clothing, fabric and other textiles to a charitable organization.

Single-use coffee and beverage pods (even if they're empty) do not belong in curbside recycling. Other recycling options exist, including mail back programs.

Residents can recycle unwanted computer equipment and peripherals at their city service department. Electronics can also be recycled through local e-waste companies and at some retail locations. Do not place in curbside recycling. Businesses should follow regulations.

Recycle concrete, cinder block and building materials through specialized companies or a construction and demolition debris landfill.

Construction and demolition debris (C&DD) is defined as materials resulting from the alteration, construction, destruction, rehabilitation or repair of any physical structure. It includes railroad ties. Residents and businesses can dispose of construction materials at local private facilities.

Cosmetics and personal care products can be recycled through organizations like Terracycle or Wands for Wildlife. Do not place cosmetics in recycling.

Eyeglasses can be donated to local and national community service organizations that will distribute them to people in need.

Perishable and non-perishable food can be donated to local community service organizations who will provide to people in need.

Food waste is food fit for consumption but ends up discarded, not eaten or unable to be used. Food waste recovery and disposal programs exist in Cuyahoga County, including in some communities.

Furniture in good condition can be donated to local community service organizations that can distribute the items to those in need or resell them to support their work. Broken, ruined or unusable furniture goes in the trash.

Gardening supplies can be donated to local community service organizations that can use them to support their work.

Hearing aids can be donated to a community service organization that will distribute the items to people in need.

Do not place holiday lights or tanglers in your recycling. The Solid Waste District accepts strands of lights year-round at 4750 East 131 Street in Garfield Heights. During the Christmas season, some retailers and city service departments have collection bins for holiday lights.

Donate usable household goods through a local charity or thrift store. Items that are not recyclable or no longer usable should be placed in the regular trash.

Recycle industrial filters through specialized companies.

Unwanted jewelry can be donated to local community service organizations that will reuse the items or resell to raise money to support their work.

Recycle lithography film and x-rays through specialized companies.

Some usable medical equipment and supplies can be donated to Medwish and other local community service organizations that will distribute the items to people in need. They may also use or sell donated items to support their work.

Musical instruments can be donated to local community service organizations that can use them to support their work or resell them to raise funds.

Usable office equipment and furniture can be donated to local organizations in need. Office furniture can be refurbished by local office furniture stores.

Styrofoam peanuts may be donated to a store or individual that ships packages, or you can reuse it as your own packing material. Businesses can recycle large quantities via local specialized companies.

Residents and businesses can recycle pallets through local specialized companies. 

Some retail locations offer paper shredding. Seasonal shredding events are often hosted by local communities for their residents. Contact your community for details. Businesses can contract for paper shredding services.

Do not place pens in curbside recycling. TerraCycle offers mail-back programs to collect previously non-recyclable or hard to recycle waste including writing instruments.

Pet food and supplies can be donated to an animal shelter, farm, or rescue organization.

Plants and flowers that are unwanted or in poor condition can be composted on your own property or at a compost facility. Plants, flowers and vases in good condition can be donated for reuse and others to enjoy.

Do not place plastic bags and plastic film in your curbside recycling. Instead, these items can be recycled at some retail locations including Giant Eagle, Lowe's Home Improvement, Target and Walmart stores. A collection box can usually be found near the store entrance or customer service.

Post-industrial plastic is plastic scrap waste material generated from an industrial or manufacturing process. Specialized processors accept this plastic for recycling. Cannot be recycled through a residential recycling program.

Propane tanks should never be placed in your curbside recycling. Blue Rhino locations have a free recycling drop-off for any 20# grill tank. Empty propane cylinders can be exchanged for free at the store where the new tank is purchased. You can also try to recycle at a local scrap metal yard. Businesses can recycle through specialized companies.

School supplies can be donated to a community service organization that will distribute them to teachers and students in need.

Do not place scrap metal in your curbside recycling. Recycle car parts, metal cord and rope, appliances and scrap pieces at a local scrap yard. Earn a rebate for the metal. Residents and businesses should contact the District for a list.

Do not place shredded paper in curbside recycling. Instead, place shreds in paper bags and recycle at a Paper Retriever or River Valley mixed paper drop off bin, typically located in parking lots of schools, nonprofits and places of worship.

Plastic shrink wrap and bubble wrap do not go in the recycling bin. Businesses can recycle industrial shrink wrap through specialized companies.

Do not place solar panel parts or components in curbside recycling. Solar panels can be recycled through specialized companies.

Sporting goods and equipment can be donated to local community service organizations that can use them to support their work, distribute them to people in need or resell them to raise funds.

Televisions are very difficult and expensive to recycle because of the heavy metals and glass. In Ohio, there is no ban on placing televisions in the regular trash but recycling options exist. Locally, retailers accept TVs year-round and charge a fee based on size. The District holds seasonal special collection events for a fee.

Donate usable clothing, fabric and other textiles to a charitable organization. Simple Recycling accepts textiles and cloth for recycling. Call (866) 835-5068. Do NOT include clothing and fabric in your curbside recycling.

When you buy new tires, recycle your old tires through your tire retailer at the time of purchase. There are no free disposal options for tires. Businesses and organizations with tires must contact a licensed tire hauler for service.

New, unopened, unwanted toiletries can be donated to shelters and community service organizations that distribute them to people in need. Place used contact lenses and accessories in the trash.

Residents and businesses can recycle ink and toner cartridges through local retailers such as Office Depot, Staples or other specialized companies.

Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity ReStore accepts donations of tools (hand, power, and yard) appliances (10 years old or newer), windows/doors, cabinets, fixtures, sinks, furniture, lumber (6 ft. or longer) and more.

Toys and games in good condition can be donated to local community service organizations that can use the items to support their work. Broken or unusable toys should be placed in the trash.

Residents and businesses can recycle transparency film through specialized companies. Do not place transparency film in recycling.

Residents and businesses can recycle Tyvek mailing envelopes and clean apparel through specialized companies.

Do not place cassette or VCR tapes in your curbside recycling. The film tape is a tangler that jams the sorting machines at the material recovery facility (MRF). Recycle VCR tapes at a special drop off recycling program or through a specialized company. Tapes can also be placed in the trash for disposal.

Vehicles can be donated to local community service organizations who will sell them to raise funds to support their work.

Vinyl and PVC are popular construction materials on the market. Do not place vinyl or PVC in curbside recycling. Recycle the materials through specialized companies.

Residents and businesses can recycle wood and lumber through specialized companies or a construction and demolition debris landfill. Also, consider donating good, usable lumber to organizations that accept donations.

Yard waste can be composted on your own property or delivered to an Ohio EPA registered compost facility. Many cities also offer seasonal yard waste collections for residents. Businesses can contact a commercial compost facility for more details.