Atlanta provides single-stream recycling collection for residential properties. The city's recycling program accepts paper, cardboard, glass bottles, metal cans, and plastics #1-7. Recycling is collected weekly alongside trash using separate city-provided rollcarts. The city encourages recycling through education campaigns and the Atlanta Recycles initiative.
Atlanta uses single-stream recycling, meaning all recyclable materials go in one bin without sorting. Accepted materials include newspapers, magazines, cardboard (flattened), office paper, glass bottles and jars, aluminum and steel cans, and plastics #1 through #7. Materials must be clean and dry. Prohibited items include plastic bags, Styrofoam, food-soiled paper, and hazardous materials. The city provides a 96-gallon blue rollcart for recycling. Multi-family properties with 4+ units must arrange private recycling services. The city partners with recycling processors to market collected materials. Composting is encouraged through the city's composting education program.
Contaminating recycling with non-recyclable materials may result in the bin being left uncollected with a contamination tag. Repeated contamination may lead to suspension of recycling service. While recycling is not mandatory for residents, multi-family properties must provide recycling access. Improper disposal of recyclable materials is encouraged but not penalized.
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