Rinse all containers previously holding food prior to recycling.
Can I recycle it?
- Styrofoam belongs in the trash.
- Takeaway food containers go in the trash unless compostable.
- Plastic toys should be donated when in good shape, or in the trash if broken.
- Plastic buckets go in the trash.
- Plastic bags go in the trash.
- Organic, non-synthetic material can be composted
- Anything with a plug or battery is considered electronic waste and needs to be disposed of properly, not in the recycle or landfill.
Rio Grande Recycle Center. This is your local hub for recycling leaves and grass clippings, batteries, glass bottles, textiles, and metal.
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