Only certain takeout containers are recyclable in most places. Putting errant boxes in the blue bin only clogs up the system.

Correction: The city of Corpus Christi recycles plastics that display the numbers 1, 2 or 5 ... What do the symbols mean on the bottom of plastic bottles and containers? These recycling symbols ...

plastic films labeled with #2, or #4 recycling symbol (polyethylene films), ice bags, wood pellet bags, salt bags and cereal box liners to the transfer station or directly to participating retailers.