What Can Be Recycled Curbside

Beverly is a single stream curbside pickup community.  There is no limit to the amount of recycling you may put out each week!

It is important to follow these guidelines:

Paper & Cardboard 

• All junk mail.
• Clean paperboard (cereal and cracker boxes), egg cartons, clean pizza and cereal boxes.
• Corrugated cardboard - flattened, and bundled cut to less than 36 inches in any dimension- place next to other recyclables.
• Magazines/catalogs and phone books.
• Newspaper with inserts.
• No cartons (milk, juice, etc.) - Considered trash.
• No plastic bags - Bring to grocery store with bread, newspaper and dry cleaning bags.
• Note, copy, and scrap paper.

Glass, Plastic & Metal 

• All clean plastic containers labeled with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 symbol. Considered trash if not.
• All clean plastic food containers- with 1,2,3,4,5,6,or 7 symbol. Considered Trash if not.
• Glass bottles/ jars (all colors and sizes) - No broken or other glass such as light bulbs, window or auto glass, dishes, glasses, Pyrex.
• Loose containers only - no plastic bags.
• Metal cans, clean aluminum foil and aerosol cans - No paint cans.
• No cartons (milk, juice, etc.) - Considered trash.
• No motor oil or chemical containers.
• No Styrofoam. Considered trash.
• Place in a recycling bin or another container (not larger than 32 gallons, not weighing more than 40 pounds). Please place separate from trash.