Should I wash out all household goods which can be recycled?

NaughtiusMaximus

Mystic_CT said:

As well as rinsing tins, jars and plastic bottles it's also recommended by the recycling industry to remove all labels. Easy and quick to do. Helps to keep costs down.

With tins and plastic bottles it's usually pretty easy but not always with glass. Some of them are very securely glued.

Crumble2018

I can't believe anyone would put stuff out for recycling dirty!  Probably the same people that are quick to moan about "vermin". 

Slinky

We always use the washing up water and chuck in the recycling items at the end. I can't believe that even those who have a dishwasher never wash some of their bits in the sink, as we do, so there's going to be some water tipped down the drain that can be used for washing tins etc first.

It's about having respect for the bin staff doing a difficult job. 

Apodemus

The value/cost of bulk recyclates vary with the average cleanliness of the waste stream, so some Councils get better prices than others.  The more we all clean our waste, the less that our waste management costs.  Of course as individuals, we all have to trust that our neighbours are as diligent as we are ourselves...

lemondrops69

Slinky said:

 I can't believe that even those who have a dishwasher never wash some of their bits in the sink, . 

I have a dishwasher but often wash my bits in the sink, especially if I'm pressed for time in the morning

maisie_cat

I wouldn't dream of not washing out food containers before recycling, to not do so is gross, lazy & inconsiderate. It takes about 10 seconds to rinse a tin out and costs naff all in water.
Last year hubby kept "forgetting" to wash the cat food tins, the bin smelt pretty bad pretty quickly.

lemondrops69

maisie_cat said:

Last year hubby kept "forgetting" to wash the cat food tins, the bin smelt pretty bad pretty quickly.

Does that make your hubby gross, lazy & inconsiderate?

Slinky

maisie_cat said:

I wouldn't dream of not washing out food containers before recycling, to not do so is gross, lazy & inconsiderate. It takes about 10 seconds to rinse a tin out and costs naff all in water.
Last year hubby kept "forgetting" to wash the cat food tins, the bin smelt pretty bad pretty quickly.

This reminds me, our tenant moved out of the house and left all sorts of wrong things in the recycle bin. I had to drag it all out, sort it properly, wash the bins which were both disgusting, wash the recyclable items and put them out for collection. The binmen would have rightfully rejected the bins if I hadn't sorted it.  He couldn't claim he'd no knowledge of what could be recycled, as I went to the bother of printing off the information from the council website and leaving it in a folder of information about the house. Grrr.

Norman_Castle

lemondrops69 said:

Slinky said:

 I can't believe that even those who have a dishwasher never wash some of their bits in the sink, . 

I have a dishwasher but often wash my bits in the sink, especially if I'm pressed for time in the morning

I wash my bits in the sink if I haven't got time to shower.

A_Lert

We have a dishwasher and I do washing up once in a blue moon.

"What do I do with stuff that isn't dishwasher safe?" I don't let it in the house