Our family is looking into recycling our waste, but we only have one recycling binWhen we recycle, do we have to have separate bins for plastic, paper, aluminum, cardboard, etcor can we just throw everything into one bin (like we would with a trash can).If it does require us to separate the waste ourselves, where can we find extra recycling bins for the other materials.Thanks :)
This really depends where you live, however since I am cheap, this is what I do: We have one big bin under the kitchen table - I got it at Target, we fill that with recyclables, remember no plastic bags - you have to bring those to the grocery stores and they will reuse themNo shiny cardboard boxes either (like some cereal boxes) if they are shiny they are covered in plastic and the plastic and cardboard cannot be separatedThen find a mixed-recycle dropNo need to separate if you have a mixed-recycle drop in the area, which most places doIt is becoming much more populationUsually there are several in the area - google can find this easilyIf you'd like you can do curb side pickup for about $25 a monthIf you decide to do a recycle drop NEVER drop your recycling when the bins are overflowing, this jeopardizes the recycling programAlso I'd recommend dropping it off on a Friday or Thursday, everyone does their chores on the weekend and those things are full by Sunday Best of luck!
