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These items were sorted out of the corrugated and are considered contamination in that grade. Any idea why?
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Waxed coated cartons, such as the Cabbage and Broccoli cartons, are not recyclable with "paper" corrugated. The stretch film, probably from a 24-pc case of watering, though recyclable, adversely affects and contaminates the corrugated paper recycling as well. And what appears to be chipboard or even Solid Bleach Sulfate (SBS) paper stock again should be segregated and recycled within that medium's specific process.
Great answer! I couldn't have said it better myself. For your participation (which is so appreciated!!)would you be interested in a CRI tshirt? If yes, please send me an email with your desired size. t.macaulay@couglesrecycling.com Thanks again!!
I was out in the materials recovery facility trying to get some action shots as the single-stream material was being processed. It is always good to have visuals as you speak about how the material is handled to help everyone understand how we process your recyclables. As I walked to the loading spot I passed overflowing barrels - they caught my attention because they weren't going to look great in the video I was trying to capture. I paused in the feed area waiting for a large 100-yarder to empty the community's single stream so I could follow it as it was loaded and began the sorting process. As I waited the line stopped once, twice, and then again. I turned to see why it kept stopping and the team was expediently working together to scoop a shrub off of the line including branches, leaves, and dirt. It was at that moment I decided it was more important to cover the "ugly" things I didn't initially want to capture than the process itself. The overflowing ba
Hi! And thanks for being the recycler for our residential trash service. I was looking at your blog and found it useful. I wonder if you could address a topic in the blog, and/or send me a personal reply. It is said that about 10% of what we put in our home recycle bin gets recycled. The rest goes overseas, into landfills, etc. Can you comment on this? I realize some of the reason for this is that people contaminate their recycling, rendering the whole load unusable, but what other reasons are there that cause such a small percentage of our recycling to not get recycled? Thanks in advance. Thanks for reading, asking, and for your concern in general. When the 10% number is thrown around it sure is concerning. This number, from what I've read when we researched a bit more in-depth, is based upon 10% of ALL materials produced in the US being recycled. That is still terrible, but not reflective of only 10% of the material placed in your recycling bin. Unfortun
We recently shared our thoughts on what is wrong or "going on" with recycling. I admit it was out of sheer frustration, but 100% true. We paused accepting material direct from residents at our facility due to the overwhelming amount of garbage received and litter that was occurring despite repeated warnings and postings. We were absolutely shocked at the response we received. Some were angry and frustrated (at us) and other residents explained how frustrated they'd become seeing the bins they used littered with items they knew didn't belong. We even had one resident explain that they had themselves cleaned up material that was thrown outside the bins, despite having room inside. Although we have expressed such frustration with people who refuse to cooperate and follow instructions we have also spoken and interacted with so many who go above and beyond. Our goal is and has always been, to increase not only the recycling efforts but the positive recycling impact of ou
Waxed coated cartons, such as the Cabbage and Broccoli cartons, are not recyclable with "paper" corrugated. The stretch film, probably from a 24-pc case of watering, though recyclable, adversely affects and contaminates the corrugated paper recycling as well. And what appears to be chipboard or even Solid Bleach Sulfate (SBS) paper stock again should be segregated and recycled within that medium's specific process.
ReplyDeleteGreat answer! I couldn't have said it better myself. For your participation (which is so appreciated!!)would you be interested in a CRI tshirt? If yes, please send me an email with your desired size. t.macaulay@couglesrecycling.com
ReplyDeleteThanks again!!