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11 items to recycle or dispose—not donate to thrift stores and why it’s important

Goodwill isn’t a landfill. These 11 items—recalled baby gear, used mattresses, opened cosmetics, hazardous materials, expired ...

8 Items You Should Never (Ever) Toss in the Trash—Here's What to Do Instead

Regardless, there are many grey areas when it comes to what can actually go in the trash. Not only do certain items add to ...
Yahoo

12 Household Items You Should Never Recycle

You may be unintentionally doing more harm than good by tossing these items into the recycling bin. Getty Images / Westend61 Although recycling isn’t a new concept, the rules surrounding it can be ...
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9 common items you should never recycle — you might be surprised

We all want to do our bit to recycle more and reduce waste. In fact, there’s even a term that describes the act of putting items into your kerbside recycling in the hope that they will get recycled: ...
KTNV Las Vegas

Recycling do's and don'ts: How some recycled items can lead to more trash

Republic Services says household waste increases by 25% in the holiday season and can add 1 million tons of trash to landfills. LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Crews at Republic Services recycling and waste ...
Observer-Reporter

Recycle most challenging household items: It can be done

Fayette County Recycling Center was launched in 2021 to provide residents with a drive-through, self-serve facility where they can drop off traditional and hard-to-recycle items year-round. When it ...
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Waste processors, haulers feel effects of holiday shopping sprees

According to Minnkota EnviroServices Sales Manager Mary Aldrich, nationally, waste increases by around 25% around the holidays. At MinnKota’s downtown Fargo recycling facility, the company processes ...