Recycling is vitally important to the environment, and it has come to play a critical role in certain manufacturing supply chains.

Waste360 Staff, Staff

April 2, 2020

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Waste Management Encourages Continued Recycling
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Facial tissues, toilet paper, hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes have been flying off store shelves, while families are spending more hours at home to stay healthy and safe during the coronavirus pandemic. Waste Management is calling on everyone to "Recycle Right" during this time when recyclables are needed more than ever. Recycling is vitally important to the environment, and it has come to play a critical role in certain manufacturing supply chains. Without recyclable materials collected from homes and businesses, Waste Management's customers, which produce products such as tissue, toweling and packaging boxes for grocery and medical supplies, would not have the raw materials that they need to manufacture these important items. Recycling is an essential service for manufacturing companies delivering these key products.

“Most recyclers don’t think about the importance of placing their clean recyclable materials in their bins, but now it is more important than ever, as recyclable products are playing a critical role for key manufacturing businesses,” said Brent Bell, Waste Management vice president of recycling, in a statement. “Across North America, people are generating more household garbage and recyclable materials than usual, and manufacturers are in need of more clean recyclable materials to meet their demands for making basic goods and emergency supplies. We can all do our part by recycling right during these challenging times.”

Recycle only clean, dry and loose:

  • Cardboard (without inside packing materials)

  • Paper products including newspapers, junk mail and office/school paper

  • Paperboard such as cereal and cracker boxes

  • Plastic bottles and jugs

  • Steel, tin and aluminum cans

Throw away:

  • Plastic, latex and cloth disposable gloves and disposable masks

  • Liquid soap and hand sanitizer bottles that contain residue

  • Disinfectant wipes

  • Facial tissues, napkins and paper towels

  • Disposable plates, cups and cutlery

  • Takeout containers

  • Leftover food and liquids

  • Plastic bags and plastic film wrap

  • Hoses, cords, polystyrene foam and other packaging

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