Recycling Guide

The City of Bozeman offi cers single-stream curbside recycling, which means that you can just toss all your acceptable recycling into the same big green dumpster and call it a day. But that doesn’t mean you can just throw anything with a recycling sign in there -- the city doesn’t accept all plastics, and no glass at all. Here’s a quick rundown of what you can and can’t recycle in your city recycling bin. The acceptable materials are subject to change, so the most up-to-date information will be available on bozeman.net.

In the green bin:

Plastics: Bottle- and jug-shaped plastics labeled #1 and #2. Metals: aluminum, tin, and steel cans are all recyclable. You don’t even need to remove the label fi rst! Cardboard: Corrugated cardboard and other paperboard boxes are generally recyclable. Flattening them fi rst saves you space in your bin and helps out when the boxes get to their fi nal destination. Paper: Newspapers (like the one you’re reading right now!), magazines, catalogs, writing and offi ce paper are all recyclable, as well as phone books and paper bags.

To the trash:

Only bottle- and jug-shaped plastics are recyclable in Bozeman’s municipal bins, so even if the plastic is labeled #1 or #2, if it’s not bottle-shaped, it should go in the trash. Glass is not recyclable in Bozeman’s city bins, BUT you can take it to the self-serve glass recycling bin run by We Recycle Montana at 357 Recycle Way. Any recyclable materials that have been contaminated by food, like greasy pizza boxes or paper plates. Anything that contained a toxic material, like antifreeze jugs or pesticide containers. Batteries and light bulbs shouldn’t go in your Bozeman recycling, nor should metal hangers. Other non-recyclable materials include juice boxes and juice pouches, styrofoam, chip bags, milk cartons, plastic bags and ceramics.you might want to remove it from your garden and destroy it before it infects other plants. Stay tuned for next month’s article with hints on ripening and harvesting your tomatoes.

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