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photo-smart t1_j06ks33 wrote

I’ve noticed that most of the comment here are not clear so I’m gonna try to clear this up. For recycle, there are two separate piles. One pile is for plastic/glass/aluminum (all mixed together). The other pile is for cardboard. Don’t mix those two up.

Now, technically recycle should be in two separate bins, not bags. The city says bags mess things up, but you’ll notice many people still put the recycle in bags and the sanitation people still pick it up. If you insist on using bags, use clear bags only, although I recommend you buy some bins.

Put your recycle out around 7pm. That’s it. One truck will come by for plastic/glass/aluminum. Then another truck with come by for cardboard. Keep your two piles visibly separate. I hope this clears things up. If you still have questions, let us know.

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lem5043 OP t1_j06p48l wrote

Thank you and everyone else for the helpful feedback. I do have a bin. I just place my plastic/glass/aluminum/paper recyclables inside of a plastic trash bag and put the bag inside the bin, all of my residential neighbors do the same thing so I didn’t think it was an issue. But based on all the feedback it seems that I should either stop using bags altogether or use clear bags.

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Especiallymoist t1_j086s8h wrote

You’re bundling the cardboard in with everything else. Theres a separate truck for just cardboard. Just put the cardboard out separately.

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designgineer t1_j079rq1 wrote

The major thing is to keep cardboard separate from the rest (different bin/ even on the ground is fine). I’ve used bags for plastic/glass/aluminum and they take it.

They won’t take anything if cardboard is mixed with the rest in the same bin or bag

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