One of the biggest problem items we see at Millennium are plastic cups and clamshell to-go containers. People think these are recyclable, but they are not. WHY NOT TO-GO PLASTICS? These "low-melt" #1's or polystyrene cups and clamshells are commonly used for food...
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How is Glass Recycled?
What happens after mixed recycling gets tossed into your bin? Let’s walk through the recycling process for glass: 1. Collection Waste Haulers collect mixed recycling materials, also known as single stream, from homes and businesses. In Sioux Falls, there are over 20...
How Is Plastic Recycled?
What happens after mixed recycling gets tossed into your bin? Let’s walk through the recycling process for plastic: 1. Collection Waste Haulers collect mixed recycling materials, also known as single stream, from homes and businesses. In Sioux Falls, there are over 20...
How Are Metal Cans Recycled?
What happens after mixed recycling gets tossed into your bin? Let’s walk through the recycling process for metal: 1. Collection Waste Haulers collect mixed recycling materials, also known as single stream, from homes and businesses. In Sioux Falls, there are over 20...
How is Paper and Cardboard Recycled?
What happens after mixed recycling gets tossed into your bin? Let's walk through the recycling process for paper and cardboard: 1. Collection Waste Haulers collect mixed recycling materials, also known as single stream, from homes and businesses. In Sioux Falls, there...
What’s Wrong with Asian Cardboard?
What is Asian? The production of boxes overseas varies greatly from boxes made in the U.S. - the main difference being the fiber yield. Non-Domestic, also referred to as Asian OCC, is made of lower fiber quality due to virgin fiber shortages in those countries, often...
Car Seats Don’t Belong in the bin
Child and infant car seats cannot be recycled in your recycling bin. Why can't car seats be recycled? Although car seats are made of many recyclable materials, they are very difficult to deconstruct and are not able to be recycled in the normal recycling process made...