Recycling Trash Can Bins

1. How many home recycling bins do you need? Dual stream recycling involves separating recyclables into two groups: paper and everything else. Single stream recycling lets you throw everything in one big bin.

2. If you're lucky enough to have a recycling service in your area, you might need to purchase a curbside recycling bin. Some services provide these to customers, but you might get so excited about recycling that you'll need a secondary bin.

3. Home recycling centers streamline the disposal process by letting you separate your trash from the recyclables at one handy station. Some centers fit in cabinets, while others are freestanding units.

4. Remember those shape sorters for little babies? Big kids will love recycling centers, where they can sort plastic, paper, aluminum, and glass into different slots. Place one in your school cafeteria or common area to encourage green thinking.

5. Put a small recycling bin for paper in every office, and a big one by the copy machine. Encourage workers to use less paper in the first place by printing double-sided, using email for interoffice memos, storing electronic rather than hard copies of files, and outlawing copies of butt prints.

6. While some office drones run on coffee, others get their caffeine jolt from soda or energy drinks. To encourage productivity, provide plenty of large, empty aluminum recycling bins and challenge workers to fill them up!

7. Recycling is all about being one with the Earth, so make sure you have both trash receptacles and recycling centers available in public nature parks or other green spaces.

8. Recyclables may not have tasty tidbits in them anymore, but they'll still smell enticing to hungry scavengers. If your recycling bin will be outdoors in a natural area, get one with a lid and a lock to protect both the contents and the creatures.

9. Outdoor recycling bins should be made from weather-resistant materials like heavy-duty plastic, metal with a rust-proof finish, or naturally durable cement or stone.

10. Nowadays you can't just have trash cans to beautify your city streets. Once you've convinced people not to litter, it's time to mount a public service campaign to get people to recycle as well. Outdoor recycling bins should dot every street corner.