Battery Recycling and Disposal Alkaline BatteriesThese are your typical household batteries commonly found items like toys or flashlights. They vary in size and shape and are single use batteries. These batteries are not allowed in your regular trash containers for disposal at the landfill. They also should not be [...]

Plastic Recycling - What's in a Number? If you are like many of us, when trying to determine whether to recycle something or throw it in the trash, you look for the “chasing arrows” or recycle symbol. You may find the symbol on paper, glass, metals and plastics. When dealing with [...]

A Recycling Resolution to Last the Entire Year Happy New Year everyone!  If you are like most of us, you started this new year with a plan!  You are going to eat healthier.  You are going to stay organized.  You are going to buy a new house.  These are all [...]

Can I Recycle My Garden Hose? As the weather begins to turn and we find ourselves heading to the shed to pull out last years supplies, we may discover that some of our tools didn't make it through the winter.  Maybe your plastic flower pots have new cracks in them or [...]

Is America Over-Recycling? Recycling Wrong, Leads to Contamination American recycling practices need to change.  All-in-one recycling bins and carts are currently contaminated with material that cannot be recycled.  Contamination is simply any material that is not accepted in curbside recycling collection.  In recent decades, as the harmful effects of [...]

How to Recycle Plastic Bags Lizzy explains how to dispose of plastic bags and film wrap. Workers pause a recycling facility to remove plastic bags and plastic film tangled in equipment. Plastic bags are one of the most misunderstood [...]