They’re not. Keep it clean If you’re going to recycle, recycle right, Turk-Polifko says. “It’s so important to make sure your items are clean and dry before putting them in your bin ...

These get tangled in recycling equipment and can shut down operations. While they’re not accepted through curbside pickup, many grocery stores offer collection bins for plastic bags and film. 2.

Recycling gets confusing sometimes, especially when it comes to certain items. Discover which recycling rules you may (or may not) be breaking here, plus the best practices to follow instead.

Your mixed recycling contains lots of plastics—shampoo bottles, yogurt cups, milk jugs and more—but how much actually gets recycled? The answer isn’t what you want to hear.

MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — As the “do not drink order” continues into Friday in Mattoon, a recycling program is issuing a reminder to residents about what items they do and do not accept.