Apparently shelf-stable / tetrapak-style cartons are now recyclable here too.
https://www.recyclecartons.com/center-info/?location=42005
http://columbiasc.net/solid-waste/recycling/waste-wizard
And now even greasy pizza boxes are ok, too! "Greasy boxes are ok. Please no food waste."
And apparently plastic bottle caps should be discarded in the trash. That's what I originally thought, but later on I read conflicting info which made me think it was ok as long as they were screwed onto the bottle.
But ok, I need to remember: no bottle caps, no more.
But... what about wide-mouthed plastic jars with the big plastic caps? I can't find that mentioned in the above waste wizard. Are plastic jars considered plastic bottles? And are plastic jar caps considered the same as plastic bottle caps? Surely not.
For some reason, the Richland County Solid Waste and Recycling page is giving a 404 error at present:
http://www.rcgov.us/Government/Departments/SolidWasteRecycling.aspx
I wish it was working so I could check if all the above is really true for Richland County's recycling program too, and not only the city's.
https://www.recyclecartons.com/center-info/?location=42005
http://columbiasc.net/solid-waste/recycling/waste-wizard
And now even greasy pizza boxes are ok, too! "Greasy boxes are ok. Please no food waste."
And apparently plastic bottle caps should be discarded in the trash. That's what I originally thought, but later on I read conflicting info which made me think it was ok as long as they were screwed onto the bottle.
But ok, I need to remember: no bottle caps, no more.
But... what about wide-mouthed plastic jars with the big plastic caps? I can't find that mentioned in the above waste wizard. Are plastic jars considered plastic bottles? And are plastic jar caps considered the same as plastic bottle caps? Surely not.
For some reason, the Richland County Solid Waste and Recycling page is giving a 404 error at present:
http://www.rcgov.us/Government/Departments/SolidWasteRecycling.aspx
I wish it was working so I could check if all the above is really true for Richland County's recycling program too, and not only the city's.