Talking Trash

Friday, January 18, 2008

Can I recycle a dirty bottle?

From our mailbag:

If someone has stuffed a napkin or other items inside a bottle or can—and the items cannot be removed—can the bottle still be recycled at your facility?

Thanks for your question, B.!

Yes, our Recycling Center can accept bottles and cans with items inside them.

Here's why:

The bottles and cans are sent to intermediate processors where the materials are cleaned and items such as napkins that may have accompanied the material are removed.  This process is similar to removing the paper labels from the containers at these intermediate processing facilities.

So, keep giving us those cans and bottles, even if they have extra items tucked inside!  Each can and bottle makes a positive difference towards meeting our County recycling goals.

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CATEGORIES: Mailbag , Plastic , Recycling , Recycling Center
POSTED AT: 3:52:00 PM |