by Marissa Begley | Oct 17, 2022 | Recycling Rules
When placed in your recycling bin, the Dirty Dozen (listed below) can really hurt the recycling process. They have the potential to: Jam the sorting equipment by wrapping around and stopping moving parts. Reduce the recyclability of other materials from contamination....
by Marissa Begley | Oct 11, 2022 | Recycling Categories
Many products we buy are packaged in boxes for shipping and/or branded packaging, usually made of cardboard or paperboard, boxboard and chipboard. Unlike corrugated cardboard, paperboard is made with just one layer, while cardboard is made with three (two flat layers...
by Marissa Begley | Oct 4, 2022 | Recycling Categories
What types of metal can you recycle in your Sioux Falls bin? The only metal accepted in the Sioux Falls recycling bin is: Food and beverage containers, cans, tins and clean aluminum foil. That’s it. Anything else, like scrap metal or wire, can damage the...
by Marissa Begley | Sep 27, 2022 | Recycling Categories
When trying to figure out what type of plastic you can recycle in the bin, just ask yourself: Is this a bottle, tub or jug? If yes, recycle. If no, keep out of your bin. At Millennium, we use the categories “bottles, tubs and jugs” because most of...
by Marissa Begley | Sep 22, 2022 | Recycling Rules
How clean does your recycling really need to be? Small amounts of food don’t interfere with the process, but your effort of scraping out as much food residue as possible can make a big difference to prevent issues! How to “clean” your containers: Dump...
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