Where can I find information or tips on recycling in my home?

Posted on December 18, 2008
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I am interested in ideas that would make it easy to recycle, also- what categories do I separate my recycling in?


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6 Responses to “Where can I find information or tips on recycling in my home?”

  1. lowbrasskicksass on December 19th, 2008 9:26 pm

    all forms of plastic (bags, containers, etc), cardboard, paper obviously, cans and bottles, glass, etc etc. batteries also should be separated, they don’t go in with regular garbage.

    I’m not sure what could make recycling particularly easy, you just gotta remember to do it.

  2. global trotter on December 20th, 2008 3:21 pm

    Glass, paper goods boxes, plastic bags, cans, batteries. I use several recycling bins, and W/M Co. picks up recyclables once/wk except glass and batteries. About 5 categories in my home.

  3. Ana Thema on December 23rd, 2008 9:08 am

    There are literally hundreds of web sites that offer this information. I’ve put two links below to get you started. Just plug “recycling tips” into any search engine to find more. Also, check with your own City Government. Most cities, no matter how large or small, have recycling methods or tips to aid their residents in this important matter. Kudos to you for being concerned and wanting to do something about it. You CAN make a difference.

  4. GreenerConcept on December 26th, 2008 2:21 am

    I was “green” to recycling, when I moved down to SW Florida about 5 years ago - I don’t recall there being recycling bins or a push to recycle where I previously lived. Now I’m a recycling freak! :)
    My husband and I set up a “recycling station” in our garage. We have 4 bins set for:
    1. paper products
    2. plastics
    3. glass
    4. aluminum cans.
    *If you have the room and consume a lot of beverages in aluminum cans, you can invest in a can crusher and use a larger container to collect large amounts of cans to take to recycling center for payment*

    My husband and I are distributors for “green” cleaning products which are biodegradable, non-toxic and highly concentrated. Not only are these safe products for you and the environment, the products will save you money and reduce the amount of plastics you would need to recycle.

    If you’re interested in learning more about these products, please feel free to pm me or email!

    Not sure where you’re located, but another good resource for waste management is Waste Management.

  5. Tweed Bunny on December 26th, 2008 2:23 pm

    Others mentioned the obvious ways. If you can’t recycle something, try repurposing it. I use this website all the time.

    Look under the archives for a list of pretty much anything you want to recycle.

  6. edgewater_permaculturalist on December 28th, 2008 9:48 am

    the best place to call about what you can recycle and how to sort it is your city because each city is different ..they deal with different recycling companies and for example my city we could only recycle newspaper until just recently they contracted with a new company that can recycle colored cardboard like cerial boxes too..so it all depends ..there is usually an office that deals with recycling for example here it is ”city of edgewater department of environmental services”..you can look it up online or call your city or city council or chamber of commerce and ask :)