Ariela Haro von Mogel January 11th, 2008
I just moved from Davis, California to Madison, Wisconsin, and as such, what I can and cannot recycle has changed. I’m talking about plastic recyclables. I’ve never had any problem with glass, paper, or metal recyclables anywhere. So I immediately looked up online what can be recycled in Madison. I was shocked to find out the city of Madison, and all the different environmental organizations/waste disposal centers only accept #1 and #2 plastics, as well as #5 plastics in the form of dairy tubs in select locations. There is no acceptance of #3 through #7 plastics. They must be disposed of and therefore end up in a landfill and/or be incinerated. Continue Reading »