Recycle Like a Pro

Recycle Like a Pro

Recycling is so important for our environment and economy. And yet, it can be a bit confusing at times. So here are some quick tips to help polish up with your curbside and drop-off recycling skills:

  • Yes, you can recycle the caps on your plastic bottles. Crush the bottle, screw the cap back on, and drop in your recycling bin or cart.
  • Glass jars a little different: remove the metal lid and drop that along with the glass container in your bin or cart - separated.
  • Everybody knows you can recycle newspapers, magazines and junk mail. Don’t forget your paper towel and toilet paper rolls, cereal boxes and other dry food boxes.
  • Here is tricky one, yogurt cups, plastic tubs, and plastic trays are not recyclable in local curbside recycling or drop-off programs. Avoid purchasing these when possible or find a reuse for those containers as they are great for storing miscellaneous items such as paper clips, crayons, etc.
  • When it comes to plastic, the rule of thumb is if it is a bottle or jug, then it can be recycled in your curbside recycling or at a recycling drop-off. That includes plastic water and soda bottles, as well other bottles from your kitchen: milk jugs, ketchup, mustard, salad dressings, and so on.
  • Recycling in the bathroom is often overlooked, this room produces many recyclables such as the soap box, toilet paper roll, empty shampoo bottle or hairspray bottle.