NPR ran a story this week about the amount of work that goes into sorting out non-recyclables from all of the mounds of recycling well-meaning Americans dispose of each week. Now, CBS This Morning has a story about plastics and the problems it is causing in landfills, oceans and in recycling.
Over half of what is put into recycling bins is contaminated and has to be sorted out. Ouch. Here is a list of what St Johns County accepts.
Let’s make the lives of the sorting facility a little easier and pay close attention to this list. I would expect this recycling list may change sometime soon given that a lot of the plastics that China was accepting are now being tossed. But for now, this is the guide. NO PIZZA BOXES and NO PLASTIC BAGS.
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Paper
Glass
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Cans
Cartons
Plastic
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Place service provider accepted recycling cart curbside by 6 a.m. on your scheduled collection day.
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White Goods |
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Recycle appliances curbside by scheduling a collection with your service provider.
This list is available here: http://www.sjcfl.us/SolidWaste/Recycle.aspx
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What numbers on the plastic containers do you accept for recycling 1,2,3,4,5,6,7? It would be helpful to list these on the web site. I have a #5 but not sure you take it.
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Hi! According to the website they will take plastic #1-7. More information about what can or cannot be recycled can be found here: http://www.sjcfl.us/SolidWaste/media/AdvDisposalRecyclingProgram.pdf
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I have a bread wrapper labeled #4. Is it recyclable or is it considered a plastic bag?
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I had no idea that a lot of recycling bins are contaminated and need to be sorted before anything can happen. Sorting my waste would be a lot of work for me too. I’d rather hire a recycling service that can take some electronic items and recycle them without issues.