Today is International Plastic Bag Free Day! Did you know that we can’t accept soft plastic at our recycling center?
The bags tangle and damage our machines and slow down the team that does the sorting. We can’t take plastic bags even if they have a number on them. For this reason, reusing your bags is a great way to cut down on soft plastics being sent to our landfill.
At this time, we can only accept hard plastics that are stamped with a #1 or #2. If they contain a #3,#4,#5,#6,#7, or they are not marked with a number, we cannot take them.
Caps should also be removed from bottles when they are recycled. This allows more bottles to fit in a bale and can save on transportation costs.
As we celebrate the 4th of July tomorrow, let’s do our best to limit the amount of waste we create. Have a great week!