Reduce, Reuse, Recycle There are three important steps to follow to minimize the amount of materials that end up as trash in landfills: Reduce - Take the time to purchase products that are packaged responsibly with a minimum of waste. Reuse - Find ways to give new life to things that might otherwise end up in the trash. Use the database below to learn how to reuse common household items. Recycle - Whenever possible, purchase products that are made from recycled materials. Sort your recyclables and take them to a local recycling center regularly. Recycling Database Click on an item below to learn how to reuse it. Aluminum Foil Archery Arrows Auto Floor Mats Bags Balls Baseball Bats Belts Binders (3 ring) Blankets Books & Magazines Bottles Boxes Breath Mints Bricks Briefcase Brooms Buckets Butter Packets Buttons Calculator Calendars Candles Candy Wrappers Cans Carabiners Cardboard Boxes Carpet Carpet Padding Carpet Protectors Cereal Boxes Chair Pads Chalkboards Christmas Holiday Christmas Lights Clock Clothes Clothes Hangers Clothes Pins Coffee Cans Coffee Stirrers Colanders Colored Pencils Compact Discs Computers Cookie Cutters Cookie Dough Tubes Coolers Cotton Crayons Curtain Rods Curtains Darts Distributor Caps Dog Food Dog Food Bags Drink Mix Containers Duffle Bag Easter Baskets Easter Eggs Easter Grass Easter Holiday Egg Cartons Electrical Wire Envelopes Erasers Eyeliner Sharpeners Fabric Softener Sheets Fast Food Containers Film Canisters Flashlight Floppy Disks Flower Pots Foam Fingers Foil Trays Frisbee Garbage Cans Garden Hose Glasses Glasses Case Greeting Cards Grill Brush Gym Bags Hairbrush Hairdryer Hairspray Bottles Halloween Costumes Handcream Bottles Hockey Pucks Hockey Sticks Hooks Iced Tea Containers Inner-tubes Jars Jeans Jewelry Juice Cans Key Chain Keys Knee Pads Kool-aid Ladder Laundry Baskets Lawnmowers Lightbulbs Lint Lip Balm Tubes Locks Lunchboxes Magnets Metal Clasps Milk Bags Milk Containers Milk Jugs Mirrors Motor Oil Mouse Pads Mouthwash Bottles Mugs Newspaper Pantyhose Pantyhose Eggs Paper Pencil Box Pencil Shavings Pens Pet Fur Petri Dish Phone Phone Books Phone Cord Picture Frame Pill Bottles Pillows Plastic Bubblewrap Plastic Cards Plastic Containers Plastic Cups Plastic Packaging Plastic Rings (6 pack) Plastic Scoops Plastic Utensils Pocket Protector Pool Cover Pool Pillow Pools Pop Bottle Lids Pop Bottle Rings Pop Bottles Popsicle Sticks Post-its Potato Chip Bags Potato Chip Tube Lids Pots and Pans Propane Bottle Lids Pudding Boxes Purses Racquets Rakes Reflectors Refrigerator Remote Control Road Maps Rubber Bands Rulers School Supplies Scissors Scooters Shampoo Bottles Sheets Shoeboxes Shoelaces Shoes Shoulder Pads Shovel Handles Shower Curtain Shower Curtain Rings Shower Head Shrink Wrap Silverware Ski Bag Ski Gloves Ski Poles Skis Sleds Sleeping Bags Sneaker Snow Shovels Soap Socks Soup Cans Special Projects Spice Containers Spiral Notebook Wire Sports Nets Stuffed Animals Styrofoam Suction Cups Suitcase Swings Tape Rings Television Tent Tent Stakes Thermos Tiles Tire Rim Tires Tissue Boxes Toboggan Toilet Paper Tubes Toilet Paper Wrappers Toilet Seats Toothbrush Umbrella Valentine's Day Vegetable Scrubber Wagon Wallpaper Washing Machine Watch Bands Water Weights Wheel Barrow Window Shades Wine Bottles Wrapping Paper