Used paper towels do not count as paper waste, so they should only be placed in one bin when sorting waste: mixed waste. The ...

WE DON’T WANT IT MIXED WITH WITH GREASE OR ANYTHING ... begins.While it’s tempting to toss all that wrapping and tissue paper into the recycling bin, the Solid Waste Department wants you ...

Last year, only 5 percent of plastic waste in the United States was recycled — the majority is landfilled, incinerated or leaked into the environment. Even renewably sourced paper, which is an ...