Sentences with phrase «accepted at curbside»

Sadly, today only 19 % of plastics are accepted at curbside, plastic products average only 3 % average post consumer recycled material, and a ton is valued at just $ 6 — while plastic takes up 18 % of U.S. landfill space.

Not exact matches

While there are a handful of curbside programs on both coasts that accept plastic bags curbside to keep them out of the oceans, you'll definitely want to check with your local program before recycling plastic bags at the curb.

Most curbside recycling programs accept at the very least # 1 and # 2 plastic bottles, and bigger programs accept all numbers and plastics in other forms (like yogurt containers).

For example, aluminum is accepted at all curbside recycling in the United States; the material is currently 70 % post consumer recycled content and holds its value at $ 2,100 per ton because there is such a strong market for it; although it is not typically marketed as reusable, it is safe to reuse.