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While clean and empty plastics marked with the numbers 1, 2 and 5 are still allowed in the blue bin, plastics marked with the numbers 3, 4, 6 and 7 are no longer allowed because they cannot be recycled, even if they include a recycling symbol.
Following are items that are no longer allowed in the blue bins:
Plastic 3 (polyvinyl chloride), including clear food wrapping, teething rings and kids and pet toys
Plastic 4 (low-density polyethylene), including shrink wrap, dry-cleaner bags, plastic shopping bags, squeezable bottles and bread packaging bags
Plastic 6 (polystyrene), including disposable cups, plastic utensils, food containers and foam packaging material
Plastic 7 (polycarbonate), including water bottles, food containers, eyewear and electronic devices
Plastic 7 (polylactic acid), including packaging materials, disposable cutlery and food containers
Plastic 7 (polyurethane), including adhesives, foam cushions and sealants/flexible coatings
Plastic 7 (acrylic), including display cases and home décor
Plastic 7 (biodegradable/composable plastics), including packaging, cutlery and food containers
Following are items that can still be recycled through the blue bin:
Plastic 1 (polyethylene terephthalate, or PET), including soda and water bottles with lids and caps on
Plastic 2 (high-density polyethylene, or HDPE), including laundry soap, lotion, shampoo bottles and milk jugs
Plastic 5 (polypropylene, or PP), including retail food containers for yogurt, butter and margarine (but not black microwave meal trays)
Recycle everything that is recyclable (with the numbers), remove contents (eg peanut butter, yogurt) and let the recycling centers sort. They will send to other recycling centers the things they cannot recycle.
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Sure but see below message from the city of LA.
Please do be sure to recycle aluminum. It’s highly recyclable and has the least carbon/environmental intensity of packaging on a per use basis, but high initial carbon intensity of mining and original smelting.
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Yes! I read that. It's infinitely recyclable.
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Sorry everybody I should've just googled.
if you're interested:
https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/environment/2023/08/29/plastics-3--4--6-and-7-no-longer-allowed-in-la-s-blue-recycling-bins
I'd just focus on things that matter like the trash system on country like China. Like I'd waste my time on managing waste while others are dumping down the planet tons after careless other tons.
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This is wild. Almost feels useless. Do you know if they sort it? Or if there’s any “trash” in the recyclables they just throw it all away?
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I've wondered that myself. I once put my carefully sorted blue bin at the curb and saw my neighbor's bin filled with styrofoam and scrap wood and a kid's toy. It all goes in the same truck so...should I even bother?
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For clothes I use the Trashie bag; they seem legit