Why can plastic and cans be recycled in the same bin?
Plastic and cans are sorted on our material sorting line every day from 8:30-12:30. Separation of these materials, especially plastics, can be complicated, so we do the hard work for you! We sort our mixed plastics and cans into the following categories: aluminum cans, steel cans, frosted #2 plastic bottles (milk jugs), colored #2 plastic bottles (detergent-type), bottle-shaped #1 plastic, and non-bottle shaped plastics #1-#7. By sorting these materials ourselves, we can ensure the highest quality material with little to no contamination.
