Did you know Winnebago County's recycling facility is located right here in Oshkosh?! With Earth Day on the way on Saturday, April 22nd and having a recycling facility right in our backyard, we wanted to share some recycling tips! Check out a few ways you can do your part to help keep our city clean and happy!
We chatted with Jessica Hanson at Winnebago County Solid Waste and she shared a great resource with us that teaches the ins and outs of recycling! Check out a few examples below!
What to recycle:
- Household bottles, jars and jugs
- Dairy containers and lids
- Produce, bakery and deli containers
- Aluminum bottles and cans
- Steel and tin cans
- Cardboard and paperboard
- Newspapers and inserts
- Office and school paper
- Envelopes, junk mail and catalogs
- Books and magazines
- Food and beverage bottles and jars
What NOT to recycle:
- Plastic bags, wraps and film
- Motor bottles
- Styrofoam
- Aluminum pans and foil
- Aerosol cans
- Empty paint cans
- Shredded paper
- Tissue paper
- Pet food bags
- Mirrors
- Window glass
- Ceramic and china
- Drinking glassware
Another recycling tip: always make sure to rinse out your food containers that are being recycled to ensure you aren’t “wish-cycling”. This will save a lot of time and resources and when in doubt, visit their Waste Wizard website tool to check in on all of the ways to recycle!
Check out https://recyclemoretricounty.org/ for more recycling information.
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