Recycling Instructions for Residential Customers

Single-Stream Recycling

• As a residential customer, you may choose a recycling cart size (35-, 64- or 96-gallon) that best fits your needs.

• Recycle carts have yellow lids.

• All accepted recyclables go into one cart — unsorted.

• Do not bag recyclables.

• Glass products do not go in the single-stream recycle carts.

• Place carts curbside by 6 a.m. and five feet from other carts or obstacles to ensure pickup.

• Crews will pick up your recycled items on the same day as your regular waste collection day, including holidays.

Glass Recycling (City Limits Only)

• Crews will pick up your glass recycling on your first regular collection day of each month, even if it is a holiday.

• Totes should be placed at the curb before 6 a.m. and five feet from other carts or obstacles to ensure pickup.

• Totes must weigh less than 25 pounds.

• Recyclable glass items must be cleaned out before they are placed in totes.

• Labels can be left on.

• Remove metal and plastic lids.

• Items accepted include the following:

  • Food and beverage bottles, drinking glasses, glass vases and glass cookware without metal pieces in any color are acceptable for collection.

• Items not accepted include the following:

  • Plastic or metal container lids, ceramics, light bulbs, mirror glass and window glass.

    • Fluorescent light bulbs and tubes are accepted at the Convenience Collection Center. Fees apply.

How to Use Your City of Stillwater Recycling Cart

Content last reviewed 05.12.2022