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What plastics does your town let you recycle?
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05-31-2018, 08:21 PM
Ever notice there wasn't a water shortage until we started recycling?
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06-01-2018, 04:02 PM
Ours takes 1-7.  They collect metal in the same bin.  I assume separation is automated.

MBA Polymers grinds all the plastics together, and mechanically/electronically separates them after grinding.  (If you are interested, Google them.)  With this technology available since the late 1990's, I am surprised any municipality is not taking all plastic types.
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06-02-2018, 08:26 AM
I feel I should be following up with our town then-- and why they only take such minimal amounts of plastic.

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06-05-2018, 07:32 PM
Ours takes 1-7.  All of our recycling is co-mingled, I'm curious how it gets separated.
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