This versus that - which is hazardous?
Batteries or empty paint can
batteries
Which bin would you put a battery in?
None! We would take it to the hazardous waste facility
Why is it bad to put a knife or a needle in the blue bin?
our workers sort through recycling by hand, they can cut themselves
Full paint can or poisonous plant
full paint can
What happens if you put it into the grey bin?
It will go to the landfill and the chemicals can leach into our drinking water
Why is it bad to put medicine or chemicals in your grey bin?
it goes to the landfill and the chemicals could leach into our drinking water
Mattress or TV
TV
What happens if you put it into the blue bin?
It will go into our truck and facility and the chemicals can light the paper on fire
Why is it bad to put gas tanks in the blue bin?
they can explode and start fires
Medicine or doctors gloves
medicine
What happens if you put it into the green bin?
It will go to our compost facility and the chemicals will get into our food and make us sick
Why is it bad to put oil in the blue bin?
the oil will get over all the paper we can't recycle dirty paper