Recycling Center

The West Plains Recycling Center has a program that allows city residents to recycle with no extra effort. The city uses red fourteen gallon recycling bins for people to place their recyclables in. On the day trash is collected just place the bins next to any trash cans placed out for pick up.
Recyclable items listed are to be separated into five categories:
Glass and Aluminum

Steel

Tin cans

Plastics

Paper
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Materials Now Being Accepted
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Items Accepted


Cardboard


Paper


Plastic




Glass




Aluminum


Other Metals



White Goods


Yard Waste

Motor Oil
What Kind


Corrugated (shipping) boxes Flat Cardboard (cereal, shoe boxes)

All Kinds: office paper, newspaper magazines, junk mail, computer paper

ONLY Containers marked with  #1 or #2 this includes milk jugs, beverage, bleach & detergent bottles NO motor oil or cooking oil


Food & Drink containers only, clear Brown or Green glass. No window glass, light bulbs, dishes or non food containers


All aluminum, including drink cans, storm windows & door frames, pots & pans

Steel food cans (tin Cans), scrap steel, copper, car batteries & other scrap metal


Appliances such as refrigerators, dryers, dishwashers, washing machines, etc.

Leaves, limbs, twigs & pine needles

Any used motor oil & other oils
How to Prepare


Keep clean & Dry


Keep clean & Dry, no wet or soiled paper


Remove lids, rinse  dry containers




Remove rings & caps, rinse & dry, DO NOT BREAK



Rinse Cans


Food cans should be rinsed, dry & labels removed


Call City Hall for pickup or instructions 256-7170

Call City Hall for pick up or instructions

Must be in sealed containers leave on curbside, beside recycling bins
ITEMS BANNED FROM THE LAND FILL
By Missouri Senate Bill 530 tires, Yard Waste, Batteries, Motor Oil, Household Hazardous Waste, White Goods

Tires accepted for a fee:   $1.25 per car tire
                                           $5.00 per semi tire
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The City of West Plains will be adding new items to the recyclable accepted list in the near future. For any comments or concerns about West Plains Recycling program contact the Sanitation Department at (417) 255-2330.