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Here are some non obvious recycling tips from our local garbage carrier, Allied Waste. Check with your local company to verify how they handle recycling.
1) Rinsed coated milk and juice cartons. Plastic caps and plastic pour spouts must be removed before recycling.
2) No Pizza boxes
3) No black plastic (any type)
4) No nursery plant containers
5) No Toys
6) No Plastic Clam shells
7) Cardboard boxes like detergent ones cannot be recycled unless they are thoroughly cleaned.
Allied Waste recycles single use batteries if you place them in a plastic bag on top of recyclables. Best Buy has recycling bins for rechargeable batteries. Earth911 can help you find local battery recycling.
