9 10 Special Wastes Some items require special precautions before disposal. Please call our friendly customer service staff at 239-533-8000 for specific information about disposing of any of the following: • Asbestos • Contaminated soil • Oily waste • Expired products • Pharmaceuticals • Weapons Wishcycling Wishcycling: Wish¬cy¬cling | wiSH’sīk(ə)liNG | verb Tossing questionable items in the recycle bin, hoping they can somehow be recycled. plastic bags and Styrofoam do not getrecycledcurbsideeveniftheyaremarked with the recycling arrows. Plastic bags can be returned to most grocery stores, but do not belong in your curbside recycling cart; they wrap around the complex machinery required for sorting recyclables wasting both time and money. Styrofoam trays and egg cartons can also go back to the grocery store. Styrofoam used for packing material or other uses needs to go in the trash. “stringythings” that could get tangled up in the sorting equipment. There are 76 conveyor belts in the recycling plant that just don’t work when wrapped in electric cords, garden hoses, sheets, bedding, etc. Donate, sell or dispose of these items. clothing, including shoes. These are reuse items; please sell or donate them. scrap metal. Only metal cans go in your recycle cart. You can sell your scrap metal at a scrap yard, donate usable items for reuse, or trash metal items you no longer want. food scraps, diapers, or animal waste. These inappropriate items can contaminate an entire load of scrap paper rendering it useless for recycling. No plastic bags in your recycling cart Billions of plastic bags are used annually in the United States yet less than 5 percent of them are recycled. You can help change that! Reduce– bring your own bags from home, ask the store checkout clerk for a paper bag, or evaluate whether you even need a bag. Reuse– plastic bags can be used for many things around the home – lining bathroom wastebaskets, cleaning up pet waste, transporting wet items, etc. They are also loved by day cares, doggie day cares, thrift shops and food pantries. www.Pinterest.com has many great ideas for reusing plastic bags. Recycle– Many grocery stores accept plastic bags and wraps for recycling. These include shopping bags, dry-cleaning bags, bread bags and wraps from paper towels, bathroom tissue, newspapers, etc. For more information, please visit www.abagslife.com