Frequently Asked Questions

These materials get tangled in the single-stream separating equipment.

There is a market overseas for recycled Styrofoam, but not currently in the U.S.

There's not much fiber content in wrapping paper, so there's not anything to recycle-it just dissolves.

They (like plastic bags) get tangled in the equipment so can't be recycled through single-stream recycling.

As food decays during the recycling process, the stinky odor becomes part of the batch, and the whole batch will be rejected by the end-user.

Please visit the Paint Care Recycling Website and follow the steps to find a local drop-off point in Connecticut.