Quote Originally Posted by pomtzu View Post
We don't have to remove labels from cans or jars, but they have to be rinsed out. Not all plastic can be put in either, only those with the #1, 2, 4, 5, or 7 in the recycle symbol on the bottom of the container, and all plastic soda and water bottles, and milk, tea and juice jugs and all with lids removed. No plastic store bags, no styrofoam, only glass food jars and bottles, but no broken window glass or dishes or drinking glasses or the like, but just about any kind of paper or paperboard, other than waxed paper or hard cover books. So glad that there is a use for all the junk mail and catalogs and phone books - even gift wrap paper and greeting cards. It has really been a learning experience!
That's exactly what we do in my township. I used to hate when we had to seperate glass and plastic but we got the machine seperator so now it's all in the same bins. Yup! LOVE dumping those phone books! I try to recycle everything. I put my shredded paper (a lot I save it up) in those huge paper lawn bags and label it "shredded paper".

My brother forgot to take out the recycle and trash on Sunday night. Da**!. Just as I noticed it, the recycle truck rolled down the street. I went out to get the newspaper, and, viola! the recycle truck came around again! They saw me, stopped, 3 guys ran to my garage and took out all my stuff! They rock. OK, I gift them at Christmas, but still. So I made them an Easter basket.