Many food containers seem recyclable, but they really aren't. Here's what to put in the recycling bin and what you should ...

Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that material and ways engineering is trying to improve the process ...

Plastic fits that criteria best, although you can also find bins made of other materials — metal mesh and woven natural fibers like rattan and seagrass are common, as well as hardier textiles ...

What can go in my blue bin? The answer — and even the bin color — can be different from one neighborhood to the next, so we’ll try to help curb the confusion. Most U.S. residents who have ...

To that end, six plastic collection boxes, built from retired newspaper recycling bins, will be places at strategic locations throughout the region, in hopes that people will dispose of plastic ...

Here's what you need to know about the reopening of the Rapid City remote disposal sites and curbside yard waste collection.

Plastic clamshell containers: Clear plastic takeout containers ... Clean paper products: Any paper plates, napkins or cardboard pizza boxes that are not heavily soiled with grease can generally ...