Mom always told me to scrape the labels off pickle jars and peanut butter containers and soup cans before recycling. Why? What happens at the recycling factory if you don't?
And how about recycling paper - do you have to remove staples? Why?
2007-03-12 10:30:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Labels do not have to be removed, and neither do staples. The labels dissolve away in the machinery, and staple parts are magnetically removed.
2007-03-12 10:55:58 · answer #1 · answered by Fred C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. until eventually the recycle regulations say you should do some thing, you do not ought to do it. and do not get too over enthusiastic about intently isolating your trash into separate piles. It oftentimes finally ends up interior a similar pile at recycle. in spite of the undeniable fact that glass recycling would not spoil even economically, it does shrink the favor for landfill web content.
2016-12-01 21:45:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on your location. In this city you do not have to remove labels, but they do ask they they be rinsed clean. You can recycle plastic bottles, but not their caps. Here we can put glass, cans and plastic in the same bag that has to be blue. Other places require that it all be sorted.
Paper can be recycled. Staples can not.
2007-03-12 16:56:38 · answer #3 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We don't have to remove labels or staples here in my part of Illinois-- check with recycler to see what their policy is
2007-03-12 11:32:18 · answer #4 · answered by shermisme 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well if it doesnt bother you to take the labels off then do it.
Even if in some very small way it helps its worth it.
Thank you for recycling!!!!!!! You are awsome, every little bit counts!!
Don't forget to donate those soup labels(campells) to a local school!
2007-03-12 11:30:41 · answer #5 · answered by ☆♥•´`•.¸ ;-) •´`•.¸ ♥☆ 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
each recycling company has their own set of rules, so it is best to check with you waste hauler…
generally you do not have to remove labels or stapes – they wan to make it easy so more people will recycle…
additional - plastic bottles – caps should be always be removed.
2007-03-12 10:39:21 · answer #6 · answered by string1dm 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No I wouldn't think you would have to do that. That's not worth the trouble.
You didn't say where you were from,but I found this site that might be helpeful.
http://www.newburgh-ny.com/dpw/recycling.htm
2007-03-12 10:35:57 · answer #7 · answered by Backwoods Barbie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My mom doesn't do that, unless it's a prescription bottle, but anything else she leaves on.
2007-03-12 10:38:19 · answer #8 · answered by Linds 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no but when i did i threw them in a fire bit and burned them off at least the cans. when then cool they were without lables and the contents inside were gone to
2007-03-12 10:53:00 · answer #9 · answered by Larry m 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no
2007-03-12 10:34:42 · answer #10 · answered by kitty 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋