Contamination In Recycling

Watch the attached video for tips on how to prevent contamination in your recyclables!

- Rinse your food containers so that there is no food residue left

- Plastic bags need to be recycled at a local retail store- not in your recycling bin

- Plastic bottle caps are too small to be sorted- just throw them away

-Recycling can be different everywhere- it is important to know which items they will accept

Remember it is more important to recycle right than to recycle more!