1. If you recycle just one item, make it your milk container.
That milk jug’s plastic coat can be processed and reused to make play sets, plastic lumber for decks, picnic tables, or—to fully complete the cycle—new milk cartons. Simply check that it has a number two on the bottom before recycling it.
2. Don’t recycle plastic bags, hazardous materials, or electronics in standard bins.
When single-stream recycling is in place (like in Denver County), recycling plants sort the materials for you. But plastic bags get caught and can shut down an operation for hours, while computers and TVs are too complex for traditional waste management operations.
3. Bale your own recyclables.
If your company produces large quantities (10 tons per month or more) of recyclable material, consider renting balers…
