What Is Commingled Recycling? How Single-Stream Recycling Works

When we were little, we were told that one of the core rules of proper recycling was that each different item — glass, plastic, paper, and aluminum — should be placed in its own separate bin. Many sanitation and recycling programs run by municipalities follow this model, having pickup days for eacha few different materials each week. This is not always the case, however. What is commingled recycling and how does it make it even easier for people to recycle?

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