Here’s What to Recycle:
-Newspapers, Junk Mail, Catalogs & Magazines
-Cans
-Glass Bottles & Jars (no lids)
-Plastic Bottles (with 1 or 2 on the bottom, no caps)
-Cardboard (flattened, no larger than 2’x3’)
What not to include:
-Plastic food trays/containers
-Styrofoam items
-Plastic bags of any kind
-Plastic tubs or cubs (sour cream, butter, yogurt)
-Milk cartons or juice boxes
-Plastic or metal lids or caps
Prep tips for us all to keep in mind:
~Rinse bottles, cans and jars ~Throw away caps and lids ~Flatten boxes to reduce size ~Do not cover recycling containers when you place them at the curb, even when it’s raining ~ Place heavier recycle items on top on windy days ~ User paper bags or your own containers to hold extra items. Thanks CVWMA for the tips!
Now for some extra places you can recycle those that are typically not picked up by standard recycling stations.
Check out Preserve, it's where you can recycle your #5’s which include:
-Yogurt
-Butter/Margarine-Take out containers
-Hummus
-Cottage/Cream cheese
-Other containers stamped #5
Drop locations include Whole Foods Market and if you don’t have a Whole Foods in your area, you can mail your #5’s to Preserve, get the address here. By participating with Preserve, you turn your yogurt cups into toothbrushes, your takeout containers into razors by joining Gimme 5.
Find a local place to drop off plastic bags through PlasticBagRecycling.org
For other items you want to recycle, visit Earth911.org and you can enter the item and your zip code and they will tell you where to can take those items (paint, aluminum cans, computers, batteries and the list goes on and on). Feel free to comment or email me if you know of any special tips, simple ways to remember the rules, or new places to drop items.
"Do not wait for extraordinary circumstances to do good action; try to use ordinary situations." ~Jean Paul Richter
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