Not being an expert, I googled for philadelphia recycling and got to our government's page on single stream acceptables:
http://64.78.36.115/res_singlestream.asp Bottom line, typically not pizza boxes because they're typically "soiled" with grease. No milk or juice cartons because they're typically "soiled" and lined. Yes glass. No styrofoam. Take plastic bags to your local chain grocery store or IKEA where they accept them for recycling. Dan W. Metal: Tin and aluminum cans, empty aerosol cans, empty paint cans Glass: Jars and bottles Mixed Paper: Newspaper, magazines, mail (junk and personal), phone books, food boxes (remove plastic liner), computer paper, flyers, wrapping paper (no foil or plastic wrap), soda and beer cartons (no food-soiled paper, please!) Plastic Containers: Recycle #1 and #2 plastics ONLY (mostly beverage and detergent containers). These containers have narrow necks and wider bottoms. Check the underside of each container for the number 1 or 2. All container lids are recyclable and best if removed from containers. Cardboard: Empty and flattened On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 09:19:01AM -0400, Cindy Miller wrote: > Can I ask that one of our resident recycling experts list what is > acceptable in our weekly re-cycling bins? Pizza boxes? milk cartons? > plastic bags? styrofoam? glass? > I ask this b/c I saw a sign on a private recycling dumpster that > listed what could be put in, and it made me wonder if I have been > including "prohibited" items in our curbside recycling. (what happens > then, anyway?) > > -cm > > `..,,..'-`..,..'-`....,><((((-o> ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
