Cons, confusion and—in one case—connections to a cult are among the reasons Toledo-area charities say they want a crackdown on donation bins.

Aberdeenshire council said it has experienced improved recycling rates and saved £2 million since the rollout of new orange-lidded bins. The orange lids are for metal tins, cans, aerosols and foil, ...

Uncheck the Recycle Bin icon in the subsequent dialog box and click OK. Follow these steps on Windows Vista, 7, and 8: Go to the Control Panel and select "Personalize".

Each bin lid has its own corresponding colour, which indicates what can go in each bin. FOGO bins are designed for food scraps and compostable items. Picture: City of Melbourne.

Hirsch specifically objects to GreenBlue’s label for “store drop-off,” which instructs customers to deposit plastic bags in grocery store take-back bins so they can be collected for recycling.

Other items that are not OK to put in your blue bin: pipes, wood, pots and pans, electric wiring, and clothes. But the worst thing you can do is attempt to recycle lithium ion batteries.

The garbage or recycling bin? For Torontonians the answer is now clear. As of Thursday, July 4, Toronto residents can recycle both hot and cold paper-based and plastic-lined beverage cups at home and ...

SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio residents will no longer be allowed to place plastic bags in the city's blue recycle bins after August 1. The San Antonio Solid Waste Department (SWMD) said it will not ...

The only accepted items in the blue bin are plastic bottles, clean paper and card, tins, or cans (including aerosol cans) and tin foil. “Please do not include plastic food trays, yoghurt pots ...

Amari, a six-month-old Jack Russell puppy, had to be cut free from the metal bin lid. Credit: NCJ MEDIA A Jack Russell puppy was left feeling rubbish after getting her head stuck in a metal bin ...

Don't recycle items smaller than a credit card because they can disrupt recycling machinery. When in doubt, use the credit card trick. Make sure your blue recycling bin is free of food and other ...