Back to FAQ — I saw custodial staff putting trash and recycling together. Whats with that?
Custodial staff have been trained not to fish recyclables out of the trash and vice versa. This is to protect them from being injured by any sharp or other hazardous items that may be lurking in the bins. Therefore, if there is too much trash mixed in with the recyclables, it will all be tossed out as garbage. Even more reason to make sure that you use the bins properly! If you are consistently seeing this happen, however, and feel that it’s not due to excessive co-mingling of trash and recyclables, please give the Office of Environmental Policy a call at 486-5773.
