Steel and aluminum cans, thoroughly rinsed. Do not flatten cans. Do not place lids loose in recycling containers; place lid inside the can and crimp it shut. Loose individual lids get lost in horizontal piles of paper at recycling facilities and magnets can't pull them out. Paper labels can be removed and recycled.

Small metal items (such as bottle caps, nails, and other metal items 2 inches or less in length) should be placed in a metal can crimped shut.

Aluminum foil and trays rinse thoroughly.

Remove all non-metal materials such as wood, plastic, rubber or paper.

Large metal items with a maximum size of 30 inches by 8 inches and weighing no more than 30 pounds.

Empty aerosol cans. Remove the cap, but not the nozzle. Don't puncture or flatten can. Cans that are still pressurized should be brought to a Metro household hazardous waste facility or neighborhood collection event for proper handling.