If you’re known to blindly toss anything paper or plastic into the recycling bin, you’re probably not alone. But there are actually pretty specific ways you should recycle, and there are definitely items you shouldn’t be recycling.
Here are the three basic rules to remember when recycling, according to Waste Management experts: But let’s dive in a little deeper.
The following are items that are acceptable and unacceptable in your recycling bin. There are a couple other things worth mentioning.
For example, larger items that don’t belong in the recycling bin include furniture, appliances, tires, pools, electronics, batteries, clothing or auto parts.