Avoid Wishcycling. Make sure everything you put into the blue Recyclables cart/bin is recyclable. Items that are not recyclable cause contamination, can damage sorting machinery, and make it so recyclables end up in a landfill. Proper sorting makes a difference. Click here for a list of what belongs in each bin/cart.
Common Wishcycling Items:
Single Pieces of Shrink Wrap
Single Pieces of Shrink Wrap/Plastic Film/Bags
USE BAG-IN-BAG PROGRAM
Only bagged plastic bags & film can go in the RECYCLABLES cart.
GARBAGE: SINGLE pieces are dispose of in the gray garbage cart or bin.
BAGGED plastic bags & film can go in the blue RECYCLABLES cart.