The short answer

Use the local collection provider’s current instructions and the property’s actual bin locations. Generic recycling lists are not enough.

Cream-colored apartment building with glass balconies and autumn trees.
Illustrative stock photo · Photo: Efrem Efre / Pexels · Pexels License

Include the details people miss

  • Collection day and any verified set-out window.
  • Where ordinary trash, recycling and cardboard belong.
  • How to ask about bulky items or materials not accepted in the bins.

EPA advises checking local recycling acceptance rules. [1]

Date the card and link the provider’s official page so holiday changes can be checked. Avoid guessing whether a symbol on packaging means it is locally recyclable. A photo of the actual bin area can help; an unrelated stock photo cannot replace directions.

Sources

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  1. How Do I Recycle Common Recyclables — EPASupports the attributed passage: EPA advises checking local recycling acceptance rules. The practical workflow and labeled examples are the publication’s own applications, not source-reported cases. Source checked Sep 8, 2026.

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