Bags and other plastic films get tangled in the equipment causing damage and/or slowdowns which put the people who work on the machines at risk. The machines and human personnel needed to accomplish this sorting are adversely impacted by the presence of plastic bags. ![]() The sorting needs to happen so that the manufacturers, who make recycled-content products have a quality and reliable source of material. Seriously, if it is not SPECIFICALLY labeled on the container, it CANNOT be recycled at a Clinton County Drop-off site!Īll your co-mingled recyclables go to a sort center where they are separated out by type of material (aluminum cans, steel cans, paper fibers, glass.etc.). Rules for Drop-Off Recycling-are you recycling correctly? (click for details) ![]() Please only place acceptable items in these containers-items not accepted contaminate the other items and may result in the need to dispose of the entire container in the landfill. Not all items that you THINK can be recycled actually can be deposited at the community drop-off locations or in your curbside containers. Deciding to recycle is just the first step you also want to make sure the items are recycled correctly.
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