Recycling Dumpster Lids

What this page covers

Recycling dumpster lids do two jobs that standard waste lids don't: visual identification (color signals which stream goes into which container) and (sometimes) intake restriction (slotted lids that only accept the right material — paper-slot, can-slot, glass-hole). Getting both right is the difference between a recycling program that works and one that ends up landfill-bound from contamination.

PRT stocks recycling lids in the standard waste-industry color codes — blue (paper and mixed), green (organics or glass depending on jurisdiction), brown (compost), gray (single-stream). Slot configurations available on volume orders.

How to choose

Choose by color first (matching your jurisdiction's recycling code) and by container size second (recycling lids fit the same S-series and D-series profiles as waste lids). Add slot configuration if you need intake restriction.

Single-stream recycling — where everything goes in one container — usually doesn't need slotted lids. Source-separated programs (separate bins for paper, glass, plastic) benefit from slot restrictions to reduce contamination.

Recycling lid options

• Blue recycling lidsStandard for paper and mixed recycling in most US jurisdictions.
• Green recycling lidsGlass, organics, or compost depending on the jurisdiction's color code.
• Brown recycling lidsCompost and organics.
• Gray recycling lidsSingle-stream recycling.
• Slotted recycling lidsPaper slot, can hole, glass-bottle hole — limits intake to the right material.
• Color match for fleet routesCustom colors available for branded recycling programs.