What’s the ideal separation for recycling?
If you’ve been thinking of recycling at home or at work, but you just haven’t made the leap yet. We can help! Here are the four major categories to separate your trash in:
- Non-Recyclable (black bag)
- Recyclables (clear bag)
- Organic Waste (separate bin/compostable bag)
- Hazardous Waste (separate bin)
Non-Recyclables
- sweet, chocolate & chip packets
- code 3, 6 & 7 plastics
- ceramics & crockery
- stickers & sticker backing
- foil-lined pharmaceutical tablets
- tissues & soiled napkins
- beauty product plastic tubes
- pesticide containers
- Window glass & Mirrors
Recyclables
- Paper boxes, books, magazines & papers
- Glass all unbroken empty glass bottles & jars
- Plastics all plastics with the number 1, 2, 4 & 5
- Aluminum & Steel cans, tins, & bottle lids
Organic Waste
- food scraps & peels
- meat & bones
- dairy products
- baked goods & cooked grains
- teabags & coffee grounds
- filter paper & wax paper
- paper towels & newspapers
- flowers & untreated wood
Hazardous Waste
- poisonous substances containers
- batteries & lightbulbs
- break fluid & used oil
- medical waste, medicines & syringes