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Hello [subscriber:firstname | default:reader]
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Recent News in Recycling for Pittsburghers:
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New Items on Recycle This Pittsburgh
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Books come in all sorts of different shapes, size, covers and paper types but they can all be recycled as mixed paper through the city's curbside recycling pickup. If the book has a plastic or metal spiral binding, remove this before recycling.
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Some local restaurants and grocers provide kraft paper take-out containers which are typical brown. Although they may seem great for recycling these paper containers are not accepted by the City of Pittsburgh's curbside recycling program. Since they are typically used for food, they are often contaminated with grease or other foodstuffs and the plastic coating used inside the container causes issues when the paper is being processed for recycling. Some coatings may also release unsafe toxins when heated during the recycling process.
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These common household batteries come as both single-use and rechargeable batteries. These batteries can not be recycled through the City's curbside recycling program. There are a number of places around the city of Pittsburgh where you can drop off batteries for recycling.
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Pre-washed salads come in plastic bags that look similar to recyclable polyethylene bags. They are typically labeled with a #5 PP symbol. These bags are not recyclable through any known channel in Pittsburgh. Discard these bags in the trash, unless the packaging has different recycling instructions on it.
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Special Thanks to Steven for his contributions to the Pre-washed Salad Bag entry. Additional thanks to City of Pittsburgh Environmental Services for answering questions on specific items.
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Spread the word and help Pittsburgh recycle better.
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