Do You Wash Your Recyclable Items Before You Put them in The Recycling Bin?

I’m getting hungry just reading the recipe. But then…how do I clean the jar afterwards? :grin:

they have wheelie bins that they hook onto the lorry and the mechanism turns them upside down. They don’t even have to lift them.

Ours only require a driver

The people of Wollongong must be very trustworthy, here the refuse collectors have a quick look and if you have got the wrong sort of rubbish in the wrong bin they scoop you up and dump you in with the compostable waste unless you pay the ransom fee.

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Why would people put the wrong rubbish in the wrong bin?

Actually there are people that go around checking bins randomly and sticking a rude notice on the bin if it does have the wrong stuff in it. I have so little rubbish, FOGO or recycling that I rarely put my bins out more than once a month, I am thinking of getting a smaller 80litre red bin (landfill) and saving $100 on my rates.

Also there are those who rifle through the recycling bin looking for bottles and cans to claim the 10c deposit fee

We have those here too, Bruce, but only for general waste. Our recycling (in my area anyway) goes into boxes - one for glass, one for card/paper - they both have lids, and one for plastic/tin - that one has a ‘cargo net’ topper.

They stopped paying that here years ago!

As far as I know Reese’s has always been the same since I was growing up. :laughing: :laughing:

our recycling bin is kept behind the locked back gate to stop any mischief such as when neighbours have a full bin and then add to the bins of others. I once had a box with the address of a neighbour dumped in our bin. I went to their house and said I think this is yours. She said no that’s not mine. I said look your address is on it. She wasn’t even embarrassed. Said her husband must have done it. Worst thing is if someone dumps landfill in the recycle bin. Best not to risk having a missed collection.

either we have some sort of “modified for British palates” version or my tastebuds have changed. It just tasted so much better in the US.

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I’m certain there’s a jar of peanut butter lurking in the back of the cupboard…

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Ah yes here it is…

So my question is: would you…

A. Throw the jar and its contents into the bin
B. Throw the contents into the bin and wash and recycle the glass jar
C. Happily make biscuits (see recipe above) then wash and recycle the glass jar

They have to be washed out or they can’t be recycled. I wash out all of the plastic containers, tins, glass jars and lids.

I would give it a whirl in making biscuits then wash/recycle the glass jar. However, I would feed the biscuits to the swans I have to admit.

Open the jar and taste it first. If it tastes OK then, fine, make the biscuits. If not, then bin the butter and recycle the jar.

Is it unopened? If so … Open it - sniff it - if it doesn’t smell rancid - and arachis oil stinks when it has gone off - then touch the surface - if it is hard/crusty - throw it out - if it is still soft - use it to make biscuits - the heat will destroy any bugs. If, however, it has already been opened - bin the butter - recycle the jar.

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Shame on you, Pixie, if they are not good enough for you - then they are certainly not good enough for swans!!

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Awww I’m sorry…if I liked the taste I would certainly eat it myself…I just can’t abide the stuff, personally. And I like wildlife, who are struggling so much in this harsh weather…far be it for me to deny them some hearty home made biccies :innocent: :joy:

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I which case - you are forgiven! :smiley_cat: :smiley_cat: :smiley_cat:

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Thank you…I feel extra special now since you forgave me on your birthday :joy:

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