{"id":8757,"date":"2018-06-27T15:41:37","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T19:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?p=8757"},"modified":"2021-12-01T17:15:08","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T22:15:08","slug":"needham-rts-recycling-tips-no-plastic-bags-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2018\/06\/needham-rts-recycling-tips-no-plastic-bags-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Needham RTS Recycling Tips:  Contaminated Recycling is Trash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-size: 1.1em;\">\n<p style=\"background: #fbf0a3; text-align: center; color: #000000; line-height: 1.2; font-size: small;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/contaminated-recyclables.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8760\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/contaminated-recyclables-300x199.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/contaminated-recyclables-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/contaminated-recyclables.png 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Recycle Right &#8211; It&#8217;s Easy Once You Know How<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recycling can <strong><em>only<\/em>\u00a0 <\/strong>happen when there is <strong><em>no contamination<\/em> <\/strong>&#8211; otherwise, it&#8217;s just more trash.<\/p>\n<p>What are some <em><strong>examples<\/strong> <\/em>of <em><strong>contamination in the RTS recycling bins<\/strong><\/em>?\u00a0 Here are a few:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>plastic or glass containers with food residue<\/li>\n<li>plastic bags and plastic wrap<\/li>\n<li>Mirrors or window glass<\/li>\n<li>coat hangers or other metal objects that are not either tin or steel food\/beverage cans (these must be put in the scrap metal pile)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What\u00a0can <em><strong>you\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em>do? Follow the <strong><em>best practices<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.needhamma.gov\/index.aspx?NID=3104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RTS<\/a> listed below to keep Needham&#8217;s recyclables clean.\u00a0 Get more information about what can and cannot be recycled at the<a href=\"http:\/\/ma-needham2.civicplus.com\/index.aspx?NID=3104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> RTS website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep Contamination out of the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Plastic\/Metal\/Glass<\/span> Bins<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>No<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/em>trash<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>No<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/em>food waste<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>No<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2018\/05\/needham-rts-recycling-tips-no-plastic-bags\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">plastic bags<\/a>\u00a0or plastic packaging (from watches, electronics, etc.)<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>No<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/em>Styrofoam (no cups, trays, or blocks)<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>No<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/em>containers with food residue<\/li>\n<li><b><i>No<\/i><\/b>\u00a0 plastic containers <em><strong>without<\/strong> <\/em>a recycling number<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>Keep Contamination out of the <\/b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mixed Paper<\/span> Bins<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>No\u00a0<\/strong> <\/em>wet paper<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>No<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/em>soiled paper (dirt or food)<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>No\u00a0<\/strong> <\/em>Candy wrappers<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>No<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/em>Paper towels, napkins, or tissues<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>No\u00a0<\/strong> <\/em>ice cream or frozen food\u00a0containers<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>No<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/em>Paper\u00a0plates or cups that have <em><strong>any food\/beverage residue<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>No\u00a0<\/strong> <\/em>Self-stick label backing<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>No<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/em>Photographs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>Keep Contamination out of the <\/b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Corrugated Cardboard<\/span> Bins<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>No<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/em>wet cardboard<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>No<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/em>greasy pizza boxes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>If you&#8217;re not sure if it&#8217;s recyclable, trash it!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Remember, the cleaner our recyclables, the higher the price that the Town gets for them &#8211; we all need to help with this effort!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 1.1em;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: text; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">Check out other recycling tips on our <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/projects\/toward-zero-waste\/green-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Recycling Tips &#8211; Best Practices page<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recycle Right &#8211; It&#8217;s Easy Once You Know How Recycling can only\u00a0 happen when there is no contamination &#8211; otherwise, it&#8217;s just more trash. 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