Hoses and Soil Bags and Pots, Oh My!

It’s that time of year again—gardening and yardwork season! If you have plans to get out in the garden over the long weekend and beyond, here are a few tips on how to dispose of yard-related materials:

• Plastic plant pots and trays: These are recyclable and can go in your curbside recycling cart—please be sure to remove any remaining soil first!
• Ceramic and clay flowerpots: Try to find someone else to reuse these pots before throwing them away. You could also break them up to use for drainage in another pot! If all else fails, these go in your black garbage cart or to the Transfer Station.
• Soil bags: Soft plastic, including soil bags, grocery bags, bread bags, etc. can be recycled at Do Your Part. It does NOT go in curbside recycling carts.
• Garden hoses: Hoses, ropes, and strapping get tangled in conveyor belts at recycling sorting facilities. Please, these do NOT go in curbside recycling carts and should be placed in the black garbage cart or taken to the Transfer Station.
• BBQ propane/pressurized tanks: These should NEVER go in any curbside cart—pressurized containers can explode when compacted or catch fire. Please take these tanks to ABC Recycling, Allen’s Scrap & Salvage, or the Transfer Station.

Wondering about something not listed here? Check out Recycle Coach and search for your item—you’ll probably find it there! Find the web version and links to the app for Apple and Android devices on our website.

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