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LeftInTX

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18. I take automotive, herbicide or pesticide containers etc to the hazardous waste facility
Wed Sep 8, 2021, 10:25 AM
Sep 2021

I don't want those containers being re-used, even though the containers are recyclable.

Our city has a good hazardous waste program. They're open daily.
They accept cooking oil, greasy products, paint, household chemicals, household cleaners, electronics, cosmetics, electronics, light bulbs, gas powered engines etc. I take anything to them that I don't want in the garbage. I also don't throw away/recycle containers of hair conditioner or hand lotion (unless they're empty and rinsed out), I take them to the hazardous waste facility.

For the most part, I rinse household cleaner containers (Mr Clean, Windex etc) and recycle those. However, I take toilet bowl cleaner containers and drain cleaner containers to the hazardous waste

They also have a bulky items facility open daily.

I also take any metal to a scrap metal place.


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POLL QUESTION: Do you recycle? [View all] NurseJackie Sep 2021 OP
I do jimfields33 Sep 2021 #1
Many low-end plastics cannot be (easily) recycled... NurseJackie Sep 2021 #4
I put everything I believe can be recycled and let them figure it out jimfields33 Sep 2021 #8
Honestly, you're probably better off reversing that idea. Salviati Sep 2021 #11
Wow. I never realized that. jimfields33 Sep 2021 #13
Yeah... I was doing the same thing for the longest time. NurseJackie Sep 2021 #12
Yeah. It's a mess but only will get worse. jimfields33 Sep 2021 #14
Our city recycle accepts plastic bags, but they have to be in a big ball LeftInTX Sep 2021 #16
All the grocery stores here... sheshe2 Sep 2021 #17
Not exactly "curb side" but my apt does have a separate dumpster for recycle...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2021 #2
Same here. Butterflylady Sep 2021 #5
Ours takes paper, plastics, most recyclables...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2021 #9
That's good! Many apartment complexes (and apt buildings)... NurseJackie Sep 2021 #6
My own and my mother's Maeve Sep 2021 #3
I do but i no longer feel as good about it after hearing about how much ends up in the landfill hlthe2b Sep 2021 #7
I do but I don't believe much of it gets recycled CrackityJones75 Sep 2021 #10
I think cardboard and paper get recycled but that's about it. milestogo Sep 2021 #19
Material Recovery Facilities will recover about 75% of what they take in GregariousGroundhog Sep 2021 #30
Response-O'Matic wyn borkins Sep 2021 #15
We have an organics bin for yard waste and food scraps! LeftInTX Sep 2021 #26
Organics-R-Good wyn borkins Sep 2021 #28
I take automotive, herbicide or pesticide containers etc to the hazardous waste facility LeftInTX Sep 2021 #18
I do, but they stopped taking plastics and they don't take glass, so I'm not left Wingus Dingus Sep 2021 #20
That's frustrating... but at least it's SOMETHING. NurseJackie Sep 2021 #21
No glass?? What?? LeftInTX Sep 2021 #27
Nope. We used to drive around with our glass to remember Wingus Dingus Sep 2021 #29
We take everything to the dump. sheshe2 Sep 2021 #22
My county was smart, so I can recycle a lot. planetc Sep 2021 #23
"I put the garbage out every 2 to 3 months." --- Just once a month for us, sometimes longer. NurseJackie Sep 2021 #25
Right, because there's two of you. planetc Sep 2021 #31
We recycle glass,cardboard and paper (paper bag type paper) We do not recycle plastics... Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #24
as much as possible whistler162 Sep 2021 #32
I know... that part is frustrating. NurseJackie Sep 2021 #33
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