supersurgilator
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I was just wondering if any of you take the time to rinse out detergent, liquid soap, shampoo etc. bottles for recycling or if you just throw them away.
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In Germany,
I recycle them, drained or emptied but neither rinsed nor with their labels removed.
In the 'States, it depends. Cheyenne, Wyoming makes it easy.
Fort Collins, Colorado has such draconian punishments for not following every little rule, I just toss them in the rubbish bin, to hell with it.
I recycle them, drained or emptied but neither rinsed nor with their labels removed.
In the 'States, it depends. Cheyenne, Wyoming makes it easy.
Fort Collins, Colorado has such draconian punishments for not following every little rule, I just toss them in the rubbish bin, to hell with it.
Yes!
I try to rinse all recyclables (bottles, cans, etc) if need be prior to dropping in the recycle bin. It doesn't take THAT much more effort nor that much water..... and it's better for the recycler because the items are not "contaminated" with something that is not recyclable with the bottle, can, container, etc.
I try to rinse all recyclables (bottles, cans, etc) if need be prior to dropping in the recycle bin. It doesn't take THAT much more effort nor that much water..... and it's better for the recycler because the items are not "contaminated" with something that is not recyclable with the bottle, can, container, etc.
In Germany,
I recycle them, drained or emptied but neither rinsed nor with their labels removed.
In the 'States, it depends. Cheyenne, Wyoming makes it easy.
Fort Collins, Colorado has such draconian punishments for not following every little rule, I just toss them in the rubbish bin, to hell with it.
I recycle them, drained or emptied but neither rinsed nor with their labels removed.
In the 'States, it depends. Cheyenne, Wyoming makes it easy.
Fort Collins, Colorado has such draconian punishments for not following every little rule, I just toss them in the rubbish bin, to hell with it.
In Seattle, they tell us there's no need to rinse them (I guess whatever is left burns off as part of the recycling process?) They just ask that you don't leave any big chunks of whatever was in them, probably for rodent control.
No rinsing here either, all cardboard, paper, aluminium and tin cans, empty aerosol cans, recyclable glass and plastic go unwashed into the recycling bin
1 x 250L bin collected weekly for non recyclables
1 x 250L bin collected fortnightly for recycling.
1 x 250L bin collected weekly for non recyclables
1 x 250L bin collected fortnightly for recycling.
No rinsing required in my town, but I try to rinse out food cans so that they don't spoil or attract pests. Don't bother to rinse out cleaning product containers. They're raised the refuse collection rates every few years to cover the labor costs involved with sorting through the recyclables. Used to be you had to use thre separate bins for recycling Now it all goes in one big bin and somebody else sorts it out. The up side is that it provides employment for low skilled people. The down side is that it's dirty and probably a little dangerous. So I figure they get paid pretty well for it.
In Amsterdam we don't have provisions for recycling plastic bottles other than those used for drinks which you can bring to the shop in order to get your deposit returned. All other plastic bottles go into the refuse bag and I don't think that many people will rinse them first 
toggleswitch2
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I try to always rinse.
In New York City, (partialy) full food containers and soiled aluminum foil need not be recycled.
There is concern over the contamination/spoiled items the sorter/handlers face.
In New York City, (partialy) full food containers and soiled aluminum foil need not be recycled.
There is concern over the contamination/spoiled items the sorter/handlers face.
ronhic
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It depends
If they are containers that had food items in them, I give them a swish in the washing up water after I have washed everything else that can't go in the dishwasher (there is always something in this house). This is mainly to stop insects, vermin and odour.
Bottles that have had chemicals in them I don't bother with.
If they are containers that had food items in them, I give them a swish in the washing up water after I have washed everything else that can't go in the dishwasher (there is always something in this house). This is mainly to stop insects, vermin and odour.
Bottles that have had chemicals in them I don't bother with.
I generally rinse out things which have no lid (i.e. soup cans, soda cans) and don't things with a lid (i.e. peanut butter jars). Soda cans/bottles go back for deposit, everything else goes into the recycling bin. I watched the trash man last Saturday to see what sorting would be helpful...it turned out that it's paper in a bag (i.e. newspaper/cardboard/etc) to be flung easily into the truck with one motion, and then everything else loose in the bin to be dumped into the other truck compartment.
perc-o-prince
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Yes to recycling, and sometimes to rinsing.
In Southborough we have a separate bin at the transfer station for cardboard, one for newspaper, and one for "comingle," which is plastic, foil, glass, and metal cans. I've noticed we have generated a good sized bag of comingle each week, so it's true that every little bit helps!
Plus, the waste hauler only charges a tip fee for the regular trash (about $70 per ton I believe) and does not charge to haul away the recycling which they sort and sell.
There's also an Abitibi bin at each school and Town Hall for depositing newspaper, office paper, catalogs, and the like. When it's hauled away and weighed, the schools get $$.
Chuck
In Southborough we have a separate bin at the transfer station for cardboard, one for newspaper, and one for "comingle," which is plastic, foil, glass, and metal cans. I've noticed we have generated a good sized bag of comingle each week, so it's true that every little bit helps!
Plus, the waste hauler only charges a tip fee for the regular trash (about $70 per ton I believe) and does not charge to haul away the recycling which they sort and sell.
There's also an Abitibi bin at each school and Town Hall for depositing newspaper, office paper, catalogs, and the like. When it's hauled away and weighed, the schools get $$.
Chuck
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I live in a highrise (twenty five stories; 9 apartments per floor and there are apartments on floors 2 - 25; there's doctors' offices and a real estate agency on the first floor; the laundry room and the "community room" are in the basement.) Recyclable bottles and cans, etc. are supposed to be rinsed and placed in a bin that's on the floor of the hall closet that also houses the garbage chute. (A porter collects the recyclables every morning.) Some of my neighbors don't rinse. I always do. Why run the risk of attracting vermin? (I once had a problem with ants of all things and I live on the 10th floor! That's the only sign of vermin that I've seen in my apartment. Some of my neighbors -- especially those who live on my buildings lower floors -- aren't so lucky based on laundry room conversation.) If I have a lot of recyclables (i.e., after I entertain), I'll bring it -- after I've rinsed it -- down to one of the dumpsters that's near the service entrance. (There's separate dumpsters for glass, cans, cardboard, plastic and other househould items.)
Mike
Mike
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I dont rinse anymore, it is a waste of energy and water. My friend at the recycling center in Jamesville said that the process for recycled glass and plastic would kill anything and all lables and bugs that crawl in.
The only consideration is that if you don't have weekly trash pickup and perhaps have a summer home, which I do. There I rinse and bring back to the city because of not only 2 weeks of pestulance possibility, but who wants that leaky smelly crap in the trunk of the car.
The only consideration is that if you don't have weekly trash pickup and perhaps have a summer home, which I do. There I rinse and bring back to the city because of not only 2 weeks of pestulance possibility, but who wants that leaky smelly crap in the trunk of the car.
