How do you know what/which plastic and cans are accepted at recycling stations? Every time I go (and think I have it right) I end up bringing back at least 1/4, sometimes more of what I take. It is like the workers decide week to week what they will and won't take in.
What numbers on the bottom makes a plastic okay for recycle? Also how do you know if a can is metal or aluminum? It makes it seem like it is not worth the effort to save this stuff for a month or more and have to bring part of it back home.
By Shirley
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At my recycle station they have posted a list of acceptable item for recycling. Usually on the bottom of a plastic container is a number within a triangle. For example on a jug of Tide washing machine soap is a number 2 enclosed in a triangle.
Aluminum is a metal. Soft drink cans are aluminum and vegetable, soup, and fish cans are zinc coated tin or steel.
The recycle guys should have a list of acceptable items for recycling.
Don't give up so easy. Just do your homework first before you go out to recycle. You'd be surprised, there's always some place taking whatever you have. Check your local online resources. At my county's website there's a lotta info and links to local recycle stations and what they will or will not take. The department here is called waste management & recycling.
Thanks for helping the environment!
I believe there is a mark under the container. I think it is like an A in a circle or triangle. My grandchildren had to point it out to me.
To tell tin from aluminum, just use a magnet. If a magnet sticks, it's not aluminum! Stuck-chuck!
If you have to separate the aluminum from the tin and steel, just use a magnet. If it's not attracted to the magnet, it's aluminum. Most towns and cities only accept the #1 and #2 plastics for recycling, unfortunately.
Find out what your town accepts and only bring those items. The rest will have to go in the regular garbage. The town I live in only accepts #1 & #2, but the next town over accepts all plastics, go figure! I contacted my town & asked them to look into accepting the others, but so far it hasn't happened.
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