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Winchester's Blue Bag Recycling Program

Blue bag recycling

Recyclables are picked up at curbside every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month.

Material Collected:

PLEASE Bag All Materials

  • Aluminum Cans (Please rinse also clean aluminum foil & pie pans)
  • Metal Food Cans (Please rinse)
  • #1 (PET) Plastic (Please rinse and remove lids) - Soda Bottles & Food Jars
  • #2 (HDPE) Plastic (Please rinse and remove lids) - Milk & Detergent Bottles
  • Newspaper
  • Corrugated Cardboard - Packing & Food Containers
  • White Ledger Paper
  • Mixed Paper - Colored Paper, Stationery, Notebook Paper, Magazines, Catalogs, Phone Books

Preparation of Materials

  • Aluminum Cans - RINSE the can, and store with other aluminum materials such as clean aluminum foil and pie pans.
  • Tins Cans - need to be RINSED before storing with the of your empty corn, soup, and chili cans to name just a few.**NOTE: The labels do not have to be removed. The end of the can do not have to be removed.  Crushing your cans is optional
  • #1 (PET) Plastic - When recycling plastic, one needs to remove the lid and RINSE the container and store. Some examples are 2-liter drink bottles, peanut butter jars and other #1 plastic bottles and jars with the Recycling triangle with a 1 inside.
  • #2 (HDPE) Plastic - When recycling plastic, one need to remove the lid and RINSE contents from the container and store. Some examples are milk jugs, bleach and detergent bottles, and other #2 plastics bottles and jugs.
  • Corrugated Cardboard Packing Boxes need to be free from excessive dirt. All Styrofoam and plastic must be removed from the boxes. Try to prevent the boxes from getting wet. Breaking down the boxes is optional.

Special Waste

Waste Oil - Used oil is collected for recycling at all 16 Convenience Centers and at Franklin Co. Solid Waste Management located on Joyce Lane in Winchester. ( Limit 5 gallons per person per day)

Waste Antifreeze - Used Antifreeze is collected for recycling at all 16 Convenience Centers and at Franklin Co. Solid Waste Management located on Joyce Lane in Winchester.

Construction and Demolition - The City of Winchester cannot pick up any of these items.  Please contact the Transfer Station located in Estill Springs.