Recycling
The City of Clute has the Blue Bag (commingled) Program for curbside recycling. Blue Bags are used to distinguish between recyclables and garbage going to the landfill.
Recyclables should be placed in Blue Bags (no larger than 30 gallons) and set at the curb for pick up on Wednesday of each week.
Following is a list of items that are acceptable and how to prepare them.
All Blue Bag items can be mixed (co-mingled).
Plastic
Must be stamped 1 or 2
Soda Bottles - Milk Jugs - Water Jugs
Most Laundry Products
Aluminum/Steel/Tin
Beverage Containers - Aerosol Cans
Preparation
Remove lids, empty, wash, crush (if desired) DO NOT CRUSH AEROSOL CANS OR GLASS.
"Re-used" Grocery Bags
Newspapers - w/Inserts
Magazines
Stack
Corrugated Cardboard
(Layered Cardboard)
Preparation
Newspapers & magazines should be clean, dry & in plastic or paper grocery sacks. Cardboard should be flattened. Place at curbside only on sunny days.
Blue Bags are available at City Hall in rolls of 50 (13 gallon bags) for $4.25.
