(Not so) heavy metal > City of Covington, KY

Jun 12, 2023

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Confused about what you can and can't recycle, not to mention the "where" and "how"? Let Covington's Solid Waste & Recycling team break it down for you.)

COVINGTON, Ky. – Everybody knows you can recycle that empty 6-pack of Ale-8-One or PBR. But what about aluminum foil, wire coat hangers, spray deodorant cans, and other metal objects?

Glad you asked. Here's a cheat sheet on metals:

Acceptable (in your recycling cart):

NOT acceptable:

NOTE: As always, the first step in keeping material out of the landfill is to rethink your consumption and purchases on the front end. Consider the five Rs: "Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle."

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