[Summit] the new recycling barrels

[Kathryn Eberstadt]

Here's some information about recycling bags:


http://recyclopedia.net/?content=topic&siteid=136&topic=6e66edf08c782bd4b7aa35559421dd0a


sumati

On Sep 27, 2012, at 7:31 PM, Bob Trudeau wrote:

> Thanks to Anne for the info below, but to keep Denise's question on the agenda, what about other kinds of plastic bags, like the bags the newspaper comes in, or a loaf of bread?  That is, miscellaneous plastic bags that are not grocery bags.  The web site linked in Anne's message doesn't answer that.
> 
> BT
> 
> On Sep 27, 2012, at 6:54 PM, Anne Diffily wrote:
> 
>> The answers to just about any recycling question you can imagine are available online.
>> http://www.recycletogetherri.org/   
>> 
>> Here is what we MAY NOT recycle:
>> 
>> Don’t recycle any of the following in your bin, cart, or box:
>> Scrap metal – e.g. pots,
>> pans, hangers, wires,
>> appliances, chains, cables,
>> nuts,bolts 
>> Plastic bags – bring bags back
>> to the store. Don’t place
>> recyclables in plastic bags.
>> Hot beverage cups
>> Refrigerated and frozen food
>> boxes – e.g. butter, pizza,
>> beer, soda,TV dinner
>> Plastic containers larger than 2
>> gallons and non-container
>> plastic – e.g. toys, furniture
>> Greasy pizza boxes
>> Hybrid packaging
>> (metal/paper/plastic mix) – e.g.
>> oatmeal and chip
>> canisters,K-cups 
>> Clothing or textiles
>> Chip bags and candy wrappers
>> Styrofoam
>> Sharps – i.e. injectable needlesr
>> Light bulbs, mirrors, broken glass.
>> 
>> 
>> On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 5:49 PM, Denise Guad <dguad27 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Can someone (Greg?)  clarify recycling of plastic bags...
>> 
>> I know that the plastic grocery bags CANNOT go in the bin and must be recycled at the store.
>> 
>> But how about other types of plastic bags?  The plastic bag my dry pasta comes in.  The plastic bag that my grass seed is in.  Plastic sandwich bags... etc?
>> 
>> Anyone have answers?
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> denise 
>> 
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