Home Recycling

For many, home recycling has gone from being the new cool thing to do to being a daily part of life like eating and sleeping. Recycling involves more than just paper and plastic in the curbside recycling bin. Today, consumers are composting, biking to work, living in certified-green spaces, and choosing products that are kind to the environment. Consider how you, too, can get involved.

Don't be squeamish about composting! It's incredibly easy and fast. You'll find kitchen composters that will compost vegetables, meat, fish and coffee grounds in as little as four hours. Drop the leftovers in and turn it on - it's as easy as that. The result? Less garbage at the end of the week and rich, nutritious fertilizer for your garden when you need it.

But recycling is a mess, right? Not anymore. You can find kitchen recycling bins that are hands-free, with two and three compartments for plastic, aluminum and paper or whatever your needs are. Once they're full you can put them in the curbside recycling bin, no mess, no worry and you can feel good about your environment-friendly home recycling program.

If your home recycling grows and you need more room without taking up more space, you can use stackable recycling bins. Once you have your composting done, you can use a compost container for storage.

Common products for home recycling are plastic, paper and aluminum. The plastics industry uses codes 1-7 because plastic types must be separated to be recycled. On the bottom of your plastic container from the grocery store you will find code #1, #2, or #5. #1 and #2 are clear plastic drinks containers and #5 include containers such as those used for cottage cheese and yogurt. Keep in mind that your curbside company will pick up #5 plastic but they won't recycle it. The other numbered plastics are commercial grade and will need particular care, so call your recycler.

Glass needs to be separated by color and kind. But some curb recyclers will not pick up glass at all, so call to make sure.

Finally, the vast majority of your aluminum from home recycling will be from beverage cans. Some people crush them so they can get more in their recycling bin. But all aluminum must have the recycle seal on it before you can put it in your recycle bin. Recycling really makes a difference, so consider taking these steps toward preserving Mother Earth. You'll find everything you need to start living a greener life here at AllRecyclingBins.com.