Aerosol Cans

Alternative ways to recycle
Special Instructions

Empty aerosol cans that contained food products (whip cream, cooking spray) may be placed in your blue curbside recycling cart. Aerosol cans that contained anything other than food, such as solvents like paint, adhesives, auto fluids  etc. should be diposed of as HHW.

Alternative Ways to Recycle

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Febreze Aerosol Recycling Program

Recycle empty Febreze-branded aerosol containers through TerraCycle’s Febreze Aerosol Recycling Program.

Did You Know?

Aerosol Cans Still Aren't Green

The United States stopped using chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in aerosol cans in the 1970s because they were depleting the ozone layer. Yet aerosol cans still contain chemicals that contribute to climate change, such as compressed gases and hydrocarbons.