Wishful Recycling

“Wishful recycling” is when people are not sure about an item, but they put it in the recycling bin assuming machines will sort it out. However, when these items are placed in the blue bin and make their way to the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), individual workers have to sort through everything that arrives. The job of sorting is increasingly dangerous during this time, so the next time you’re unsure about whether an item goes into the blue bin or not, follow the advice of the CSWD, “When in doubt, throw it out!”