How to Curb Side Recycle

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Obtain a bin for curb side recycling

   Call your city hall or other applicable administration area for information.
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   Step 2: if you don't already have one.

   Write it down on your calendar if necessary until it becomes a habit for you. ,, It helps to provide bins classified and labeled: glass, metal, paper, cardboard, and so on, to make your weekly sorting much more convenient.
   
   However, just paper bags can be labeled accordingly, also. ,, You might have full bags of paper and glass one week, but half a bag of metal, for instance.
   
   Place the paper and glass bags out for pickup, but let the metal bag fill further until next pickup. ,,,, It will be your goal to recycle everything possible, so that nothing is put in the garbage that could be recycled.
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   Step 3: Find out the day of the week that your recyclables are picked up.

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   Step 4: Obtain a recycling rules information sheet

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   Step 5: if one is available

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   Step 6: so you will know what is allowed for recycling and how it should be placed in the bin.

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   Step 7: Set up an area within your house and/or garage where your recycling can be sorted.

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   Step 8: Make sure you put out clean recyclables without food residue.

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   Step 9: Wait before placing recyclables in the bin until you have enough volume to make it worthwhile.

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    Step 10: Bring your pickup bin back to your house or garage as soon as you can once the recycling has been picked up.

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    Step 11: Talk up recycling to your neighbors in order to gain a greater involvement in your area.

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    Step 12: Remember that you may save money within your household by recycling

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    Step 13: since all the items that you recycle will not be going into your garbage container

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    Step 14: and you might be able to downsize your garbage bin.

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    Step 15: Show all family members what is involved with recycling: the sorting area

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    Step 16: the allowed items

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    Step 17: how to identify the right recyclable plastics

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    Step 18: and so on.

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