- Home
- Departments
- Public Works
- Residential Recycling
Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more.
The City of Quincy uses a single-stream recycling system, which allows for more recyclables to be collected. By recycling, you are helping to reduce the amount of waste that is taken to the landfill.
Residential recycling is collected Tuesdays, on a bi-weekly basis.
Recyclable Items |
Non-Recyclable Items |
---|---|
Plastics Bottles w/opening smaller than the base) |
Glass |
Mail |
Styrofoam |
Magazines |
Aerosol Cans |
Copier and Printer Paper |
Plastic Margarine or cool whip tubs |
Catalogs |
Aluminum Foil |
Phone Books |
Light Bulbs |
Tin Cans (no need to remove labels) |
Chip Bags |
Aluminum Cans (no need to remove labels) |
Pill Bottles |
Newspaper & Inserts |
Juice Boxes |
Flattened Cardboard (dry & unsoiled) |
Pizza Boxes |
Paperboard (dry & unsoiled) |
Food contaminated paper plates and napkins |
The City of Quincy recycling center is for city residents only and is located on the corner of Division Street East and Columbia Way. We accept cardboard boxes (must be broken down), aluminum cans and newspapers. Glass is no longer accepted at this location. All recycling material needs to be properly deposited in the provided receptacles.