Wrong Information on Recycling Brochure

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A recycling brochure in The Villages from the North Sumter County Utility Dependent District lists what is and is not recyclable. Under "Accepted" it includes:

PET plastic containers with the symbol #1:
narrow neck containers only

"Narrow neck containers only" obviously excludes common #1s such as berry containers. However, I could see no reason for such a distinction, since the type of plastic appears to be the same as #1 water bottles.

I finally decided to call Sumter County about this at the number on the brochure, 352 748 0109, and was told that all #1s are recyclable, including berry containers, etc. I was told that some entity other than Sumter County printed that brochure.

So, as I now understand it, in Sumter County, all plastics with the symbols #1 through #7 are recyclable.

[blueash]

Thanks, that is useful correction. Does make you wonder who sent the original order for the brochures without proof-reading if they really were not produced to Sumter specifications.

[KayakerNC]

How many people actually look at the number on their plastic stuff before it goes in the recycle bin? :police:
And when does the recycle center check? Certainly not during pick-ups.

[Bogie Shooter]

There are numbers on plastic stuff??:wave:

[maybe]

How many people actually look at the number on their plastic stuff before it goes in the recycle bin? :police:
And when does the recycle center check? Certainly not during pick-ups.

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I do not recall ever having seen statistics on that. I would like to know how much of what the recycling center has to send to the landfill. I would like to see much more coverage in the media of how to recycle, and its benefits.