Did you see the new signs at Sedona Recycles? We have updated what we are accepting in our plastic and steel collection bins.

Here is a breakdown of the plastic materials we take.

#1 & #2 in the shape of bottles and jugs. This you can think about as any plastic container that has a bottle neck. We also would love NO LIDS and for those lids to be thrown in the trash.

We CANNOT accept berry or salad containers. Or any other shape of plastic that doesn't have a bottle neck.

Aluminum foil, tray, and cans are all accepted. Please make sure they are free of food waste.

If you're ever unsure about a material best practice is when in doubt throw it out! 🗑️

We can't wait to meet you in the lobby! See you soon. ♻️

#recyclingeducation #acceptedmaterials

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We are wanting to clear the air of what happens when you put items into the collection bins that do not belong.

As a reminder see our disclaimer below 👇

To maintain our standards of transparency and environmental accountability, we have stopped accepting Polypropylene PP (#5) plastics on June 1st, 2026. At this time, we cannot in good conscience continue participating in a system that conflicts with
We will no longer accept large mixed rigid items.

Polypropylene PP (#5) includes:
✖️Take out food containers
✖️Black plastic clamshells
✖️Frozen food trays
✖️Yogurt, hummus, cottage cheese, cream cheese tubs
✖️Bulky plastics: Lawn chairs, laundry baskets, five gallon buckets, and plant pots

Putting non-accepted items in our bins increases our operating costs and disposal fees. Please do not put Polypropylene PP (5) in the bins anymore.

This will just equate to
✔️more labor
✔️more energy
✔️increased trash bills

Any material we receive that is not recyclable, we have to pay to dispose of. This includes: Styrofoam, plastic bags, and clamshells. (Berry, salad, fruit containers).

We ask our patrons to help us stay viable by keeping these materials out of our bins. By refusing single-use plastics, we act locally to solve a global problem.

Please, tell your friends & neighbors!

Thank you for your continued cooperation and support!

#sedonarecycles #recyclingupdate #AZrecycling

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Here is a breakdown of the plastic materials we take.

#1 & #2 in the shape of bottles and jugs. This you can think about as any plastic container that has a bottle neck. We also would love NO LIDS and for those lids to be thrown in the trash (before you get to a drop off bin).

In this video we highlight #1 plastics. We can only accept bottles. That's the ONLY shape we are looking for. Think of anything you can screw off the lid to (of course throwing that away).

If you're ever unsure about a material best practice is when in doubt throw it out! 🗑️

We can't wait to meet you in the lobby! See you soon. ♻️

#recyclingeducation #acceptedmaterials

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We are wanting to clear the air of what happens when you put items into the collection bins that do not belong.

Today we are focusing on plastic clamshells aka plastic boxes. They have many names but no whatever what size or shape they take at the end of the day they are trash.

Putting non-accepted items in our bins increases our operating costs and disposal fees. Please do not put clamshells into the bins.

What are clamshells?

🫐 berry containers
🍃 green boxes
🥚 plastic egg cartons

What happens when you put these items into the recycling bins?
✔️more labor
✔️more energy
✔️increased trash bills

Any material we receive that is not recyclable, we have to pay to dispose of.

We ask our patrons to help us stay viable by keeping these materials out of our bins. By refusing single-use plastics, we act locally to solve a global problem.

Please, tell your friends & neighbors!

Thank you for your continued cooperation and support!

#sedonarecycles #noclamshells #AZrecycling

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Another fun post on what is not accepted here at Sedona Recycles!

Plastic clamshells aka plastic boxes. They have many names but no whatever what size or shape they take at the end of the day they are trash.

Putting non-accepted items in our bins increases our operating costs and disposal fees. Please do not put clamshells into the bins.

What are clamshells?

🫐 berry containers
🍃 green boxes
🥚 plastic egg cartons

What happens when you put these items into the recycling bins?
✔️more labor
✔️more energy
✔️increased trash bills

Any material we receive that is not recyclable, we have to pay to dispose of.

We ask our patrons to help us stay viable by keeping these materials out of our bins. By refusing single-use plastics, we act locally to solve a global problem.

Please, tell your friends & neighbors!

Thank you for your continued cooperation and support!

#sedonarecycles #noclamshells #AZrecycling #fyp

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Ever wondered what actually happens after you drop off your bins? 🌎📦

Recycling isn't done by magic machines. It’s powered by real people doing the heavy lifting! Every single day, the hardworking team at ⁠Sedona Recycles manually sorts through what gets brought to our drop-off sites.

An average day for a worker here means keeping our beautiful Red Rocks green, but it also means dealing with a lot of items that don't pass—like plastic bags and greasy pizza boxes.

Here are some recycling tips:

📦 Flatten your cardboard
🚫 Keep recyclables loose (no plastic bags!)
🛑 Reminder: We no longer accept #5 plastics (like yogurt tubs) or bulky items! Only #1 and #2 bottles and jugs are good to go.

#SedonaRecycles #sedonacares

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