Comments on: post off: how do you organize your recycling?

By: Peripatetic19

Peripatetic19 — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:21:30 +0000

Tracey — try ordering a recycle sticker from CafePress: http://www.cafepress.com/buy/recycle/?click=true&recexp=a&CMP=KNC-G-GJ-PC3&ovchn=GGL&ovcpn=Politics+and+Causes+3+Basic&ovcrn=sr2PO1go28667go1598pi5ai749+recycle+sticker&ovtac=PPC&SR=sr2PO1go28667go1598pi5ai749
They’ve got tons of designs to choose from.

By: Tracey

Tracey — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:26:54 +0000

I have two simplehuman trash cans in our kitchen - since they have removable interior ‘bins’ all I have to do is dump it in the large recycle can outside (in Denver, we don’t separate…it all just goes into one gigantic purple trash can provided by the city). simplehuman is NOT cheap, but I’m kind of obsessed with their trash cans.
What I am looking for, however, is a “recycle” sticker to put on the bin so guests know which is which…any ideas where I can find one? It seems stupid to order a sticker online, but I haven’t found one yet anywhere in Denver.

By: mod*mom

mod*mom — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:16:23 +0000

that reminds me i want an ecopod!
i saw them debut at dwell on design last september in sf.
right now i put everything but paper/cardboard in one big orange garbino that matches our orange garbage can.

By: leah

leah — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:46:32 +0000

We’re very lucky in that all our recycling goes into one bin. We just keep two trashcans side by side at the end of the kitchen counter. One holds the regular garbage, the other holds paper, plastic, glass, etc. We use 13 gallon plastic cans that are easy to hose off on the way inside after dumping them in the large, outdoor bins.

By: casapinka

casapinka — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 13:09:57 +0000

That looks incredibly useful. It could also double as a baby changing table when you’re trying to recycle and the baby has a dirty diaper. It’s good when things multitask!

By: Alice

Alice — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 03:23:13 +0000

I have an attached garage so place my recyclables just outside the door in the garage. I have 2 - 5 gal. buckets I got from the city 17 yrs. ago into which I deposit glass and cans. I also recycle milk carton/water jugs into a large trash bag after they have been stomped to reduce volume. Newspapers also go into a handled paper grocery bag which lies on its side on top of the dryer until full. AND finally plastic water bottles - I do refill for a reasonable number of days before tossing - these also go into a paper grocery bag. I am a big fan of paper grocery bags - yes I know…I could do better with canvas but am satisfied with reusing the paper. Also my trash is stored under the sink in a paper grocery bag before making its way to the $2.50 per bag mandatory trash bag.

By: Calie

Calie — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:55:09 +0000

We should really get one of these. Right now we have the plastic bin under the sink and the paper collects on the bottom of a shelf (where our cat likes to kick her litter). My boyfriend manages the whole process, but I bet he’d be delighted if we got one of these.

By: sol

sol — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:42:45 +0000

We use IKEA’s Sortera bins, two big ones for plastic and paper, and a small one for glass and metal. They stak nicely and look clean!

By: bhkart

bhkart — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:14:49 +0000

We don’t have much under the sink storage so we have been using the trofast system from the ikea kids department. The unit is $50 and the bins (we use 2 large, one for paper, one for glass and plastic) are $5 each so its easy to replace when necessary. We’ve had it about 5 years and have switched out the bins maybe twice.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:58:12 +0000

I use a plastic drawer system (four drawers) that I bought at Organized Living a few years ago. Works well for my one person household.