Hazardous household items, such as cleaning products, paint and weed killer. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

Electronics. Photo Courtesy of Getty Images.

Food. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

Batteries. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

Liquids. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

Shredded paper. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

Plastic bags. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

Fast food and takeout containers. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

Most pizza boxes. The clean top can be recycled if it is free of grease and other food residue. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

Glass bottles. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

Scrap metal. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

Medications and pill bottles. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

"Tanglers," or long, stringy items that can get twisted up in other material. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

Yard waste. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

Clothing. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

Paper and styrofoam tableware. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

Personal and medical hygiene products. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.