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Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries
Lithium-ion batteries power our cell phones, laptops, toys, power tools, watches, and more. If disposed of improperly, they can start dangerous fires, so DO NOT place them in curbside collection carts.
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Tanglers
Tanglers are “stringy things” like hoses, wires, and plastic bags that can get caught in machinery at recycling facilities, shutting down operations for hours, even days. These items should be disposed of in the green lid garbage cart instead. Many grocery stores have receptacles for plastic bag recycling.
Air Filters
Although air filters contain some recyclable material, they cannot be processed at recycling facilities and should not be put in the blue lid recycling cart. No matter how dirty or clean the filter, these belong in the green lid garbage cart.