Did you know that small items like tiny pieces of aluminum foil or metal bottle caps are sometimes difficult to recycle? These small materials can fall through the cracks on our conveyor belt or fall out of bales when materials are compacted. To ensure your smaller recyclable items make it through the process, place them inside a larger recyclable container of the same material.
For example, if you have aluminum bottle caps, try wrapping them inside a larger sheet of aluminum foil to hold them all together or place them inside an aluminum container and seal it. You can also put smaller metal items in the scrap metal bin at the drop off shed.
Thank you for helping us make recycling more efficient!