Rather than do all the heavy lifting, rely on professionals to help you through. This list gives a quick overview of the what and why of your household waste.

Most of what you throw out in the home needs some sorting. You want to avoid contamination of recyclables that cost thousands of man-hours and limit big returns in energy.

Items you no longer use in the home are mostly good to go. These include old kitchen supplies and crockery, packaging materials and papers, and old toys and clothing.

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