Curbside Recycling in Berea

Weekly curbside recycling for City residents is provided by Kimble. Items should be placed loosely in the provided Kimble Recycling Cart. 

Approved items to be placed loosely in your Kimble Recycling Cart are:

  • Paper and Newspaper
  • Cardboard
  • Metal and Aluminium Cans
  • Glass Bottles
  • Plastic Jugs & Bottles

Items should be placed loose, not bagged, in the Kimble provided Recycling Cart. 

Easy Recycling Guide

Why Recycle?

Cuyahoga Recycles Guide for Recycling

For carts or replacement of damaged carts, please call Kimble Customer Service at (800)201-0005.

Recycling Right - 3 Easy Steps

Follow these three easy steps to help you recycle with Kimble. Together, we can help protect the environment and build a more sustainable future.

  1. When in doubt... THROW IT OUT! Make sure that all items are on the Kimble Recycling Center's approved list of accepted recyclables. If the item is not on the list or if you are unsure, place it directly into the trash. 
  2. Recyclables must be clean and dry. Food and liquid are contaminates. No dirty jars or bottles with water still in them. Cardboard must also be clean and dry. Greasy pizza boxes are not recyclable. 
  3. No need to sort or bag your items. Place your approved recyclables in your Kimble Recycling cart all together. Items should be loose and unbagged. Plastic bags are one of the largest contaminates at our Recycling Facility. 

Accepted and Approved Items:

  • Paper & Newspaper: Paper should be clean and dry. Please no glossy paper or foil wrapping paper. Paper should not be stained by waste. Magazines, mail, newspapers and copier paper are accepted. 
  • Cardboard: Cardboard must be clean and dry. It should be flattened and be emptied of any packing materials. No food contamination such as grease on pizza boxes. 
  • Metal and Aluminum Cans: Only metal or aluminium food and drink cans are accepted. They should be empty, clean and dry before being placed loosely in the recycling cart. No other metal items are accepted. 
  • Plastic Jugs & Bottles: Only clean and empty plastic bottles and jugs are accepted. Please do not crush the bottles and keep lids on. No other plastic items are accepted - even if they have a recycle logo. 

For more information on Recycling Right with Kimble, review the Easy Recycling Guide. 

For questions or more information, call Kimble at (800) 201-0005.

Commingling Items

Paper and Newspaper

Paper should be clean and dry. Please no glossy paper or foil wrapping paper. Paper should not be stained by waste. Magazines, mail, newspapers and copier paper are accepted. 

  • Junk mail
  • Magazines
  • Newspapers
  • Phone books

Cardboard

Cardboard must be clean and dry. It should be flattened and be emptied of any packing materials. No food contamination such as grease on pizza boxes. 

  • Boxes
  • Cardboard
  • Cereal boxes
  • Clean pizza boxes (no grease)

Metal and Aluminium Cans

Only metal or aluminium food and drink cans are accepted. They should be empty, clean, and dry before being placed loosely in the recycling cart. No other metal items are accepted. 

  • Pop
  • Soup
  • Tuna
  • Vegetable

Glass

All glass bottles should be empty, clean and dry before being placed loosely in the recycling cart. Please no glassware, mirrors, window panes or light bulbs. 

  • Beverage bottles
  • Food jars

Plastic Bottles & Jugs

Only clean and empty plastic bottles and jugs are accepted. Please do not crush the bottles and keep lids on. Not all plastics with the 1-7 symbol are recyclable. 

  • Beverage bottles
  • Bleach bottles
  • Cosmetics
  • Laundry detergent
  • Personal products
  • Plastic food

The Solid Waste District also offers:

How to Recycle Properly

Recycilng FAQs for Cuyahoga County

For questions or more information, call Kimble at (800) 201-0005.