What Can You Recycle

Why think about what can you recycle?

As the threats of climate change, global warming and ever rising pollution levels gain more attention worldwide, all countries and governments are encouraging people to adopt recycling. However, many people are not aware of what they can recycle.

What you can recycle?

Before you join the recycling bandwagon, it is a must to know what you can recycle, so that you can practice effective waste management as well as comply with the recycling rules and regulations applicable to your area.

Most states and cities have a well defined list of items that can be recycled. Make sure to check with your local authorities for the exact list of what you can recycle. You can try searching the internet for recycling information related to your area. Recyclable items often include:

• Plastic Bottles and Jar Containers
• Glass Jars and Bottles
• Beverage Cans
• Milk Cartons and Tetra Pack Containers
• Plastic – All containers marked with symbols 1-7
• Mixed Paper and Boxboard
• Newspapers and Inserts

Read more about the different materials that can be recycled, and the process of recycling these materials.

What can you recycle in the City of Surrey

If you have recently moved to the city of Surrey, here are some guidelines on recycling in Surrey –

• Its not mandatory to remove labels from glass jars and bottles in the Surrey city recycling program.
• Its not mandatory to use blue and yellow sorting bags
• The use of plastic bags is prohibited

To find out more about recycling in Surrey, check out its website. The site also provides useful information, like the availability of curbside single stream blue boxes for waste collection, as well as the amazing benefits of using single stream recycling (eg. ease of recycling, reduced collection costs etc).

As we said, each community/ city/ state has its own regulations on what can you recycle and there is no single rule which applies worldwide or even nationwide. It’s advisable to check with your local community recycle program to get a list of recyclable items before starting it. If you accidentally recycle an item which is not prescribed as recyclable by your community recycle program, not only do you harm the environment, but you may also be charged for a violation of the rules. Most governments are adopting a zero tolerance approach on what you can recycle and what you can’t, in an effort to be environment friendly. Ignorance can cost you as well as the environment dearly!

The internet is a good starting point to look for general recycling guidelines, but you should always double check against the guidelines provided by your local community recycling program.

As a savior of planet earth, make sure you know exactly what you can recycle!

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