The city of Bowling Green is asking residents torn between placing items in the trash or recycling bin to follow the rule – When in doubt, throw it out.
“Wish”cycling (putting non-recyclable items in your recycling bin, hoping that they will be recycled) can cost recycling programs money and cause true recyclable material to become too contaminated to be recycled.
Items placed in recyclables should be placed loose in your recycling container and not bagged. Plastic bags can become tangled in machinery causing expensive downtime and repairs. In most cases, bagged material is thrown away in fear it is garbage.
The list of ACCEPTED MATERIALS can be viewed on the city website.
The city also encourages residents to download the free Recycle Coach App. The “What Goes Where Tool?” allows residents to search for common household items and provides proper recycling guidance. Residents can also check out the web version.
