A brief list of what can go in the cart:
Glass Bottles & Jars
Tin, Foil, Steel & Aluminum Cans
Household Scrap Metal
Plastic Bottles & Containers
Bulky Rigid Plastic
Cartons
Newspapers, Magazines & Phone, Books
Paper
Boxboard
Corrugated Cardboard
http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/1635/New-Curbside-Recycling-Cart-Program