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Yes, many electronics and batteries can be recycled at designated facilities. Contact your local recycler or electronics store to find e-waste recycling programs near you.

Yes, rinse out food or liquid residue from containers like jars, bottles, and cans. Clean items help prevent contamination of recyclable materials.

Items like plastic bags, greasy pizza boxes, foam packaging, and hazardous materials cannot be recycled curbside. Check for special recycling programs for these items.

Single-stream recycling allows all recyclable materials to be placed in one bin without sorting. These materials are separated at a recycling facility using advanced sorting technologies.

Recycling facilities sort, clean, and process recyclable materials into raw materials that can be used to manufacture new products. This often involves shredding, melting, or pulping materials.

Recycling reduces landfill waste, conserves natural resources, lowers greenhouse gas emissions, and saves energy compared to producing materials from virgin resources.

Yes, recycling reduces the demand for raw materials, which in turn lowers carbon emissions associated with extraction, transportation, and processing of those materials.

Search online for recycling facilities near you, or contact your local waste management authority for information on nearby locations and accepted materials.