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Why do some recycling authorities collect both jugs and cartons, while others collect only jugs?

April 26, 2017Authorities cartons collect jugs recycling

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Why do some recycling authorities collect both jugs and cartons, while others collect only jugs?

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Plastic milk jug recycling is a more mature industry, in part because market demand for HDPE has been stronger than demand for polycoat. Under the milk container recycling program, decisions about what materials will be collected are left to the recycling authorities.