Alamance County enacted a Recycling Ordinance in 1992.  It mandated all county residents recycle certain items instead of throwing them in the garbage.  These items are called "target" recyclables.

 

 Recycling bin full of glassRecycling bin full of cardboardRecycling bin full of paperRecycling bin full of plastics

 

Mandatory Target Recyclables

Plastic Bottles (except Motor Oil & Pesticides bottles)

Aluminum Cans

Clear/Brown Glass

Newspaper

Corrugated Cardboard

Office Paper (Commercially Generated)

Recycling bin full of cans

 

Other Recyclables Accepted

Steel/Metal cans

Magazines/Catalogs

Phone Books