Category: Recycling
Household Recycling: Pantry Edition
Posted on: August 23, 2019
Continuing our series that gives practical and real examples of things you can recycle throughout your house, we take a visit to the pantry. And the name of the game with pantry recycling is EMPTY. Regardless of what the container is made of, all food items must be removed before it can be recycled. Please... Continue reading
Household Recycling: Bathroom Edition
Posted on: July 19, 2019
Recycling guidelines are helpful, but they’re usually pretty general. We thought it might be useful to publish some posts that give practical, real-life examples. This is the first in a series of blog posts that takes one room of your house and gives an intensive rundown of what can and can’t be recycled there. We’ll... Continue reading
Let’s Get Specific about Recycling
Posted on: May 9, 2019
Recycling is confusing. We get it. We also know that most people know how important it is to put only accepted items in their recycling and want to get it right. And we want to help you get it right. But it’s difficult, if not impossible, to put very specific, detailed lists of what’s accepted... Continue reading
Random Recycling Questions, Part 2
Posted on: April 11, 2019
We know you have questions about recycling, and we want to make it as painless as possible to recycle right. Read on for answers to some common questions about Granger recycling. Can I recycle shredded paper? If you have curbside collection with a cart, please put it in a paper bag and fold the top... Continue reading
Random Recycling Questions
Posted on: March 7, 2019
We know recycling can be complicated. Knowing what to put in your recycling collection is difficult enough without having to also remember how to prepare the materials. And, unfortunately, there’s a lot of outdated and misinformed information out there. But don’t worry. We’re here to help. Here are our answers to some commonly asked questions... Continue reading
Ditching the Numbers
Posted on: February 8, 2019
Updated: 6/2/21 As recyclers, we’ve been trained to look for that number inside the arrows chasing each other around on the bottom of our plastic. If there’s a number there, and that number matches a number on the recycling guidelines, we’re good for throwing that item in our recycling. But that thinking, while it seems... Continue reading
Granger Partners with Able Eyes for 360 Virtual Tours of Lansing Facilities
Posted on: November 9, 2018
Generally speaking, the more information we have, the better we feel about new experiences. And for that reason, among others, we’re really excited about a resource that’s now available for Granger customers. In October of 2018, we met with the co-founder of Able Eyes to film a virtual 360 tour of our Disposal Center of... Continue reading
When Light Bulbs Burn Out: Recycle or Toss?
Posted on: September 28, 2018
Light bulbs are a necessary part of our daily lives. Though new technology means light bulbs are lasting longer, we all occasionally hear that familiar pop when flipping the switch. And with all the different types of bulbs out there now, it can be confusing to know what to do with them when they reach... Continue reading
Back to the Basics: Materials That Can Usually Be Recycled
Posted on: September 7, 2018
One of the challenges with recycling is that guidelines can vary in different areas and even in the same area from waste hauler to waste hauler. What haulers and municipalities accept is usually based on the requirements imposed on them by the processing facility their recycling goes to. In an ideal world, we’d have standardization... Continue reading
Recycling Right Matters
Posted on: July 19, 2018
We’ve all seen it. We visit a Recycling Drop-off and notice items in the container that don’t belong. Some of them are blatant. Materials that are clearly trash are sitting in the container. Others are less obvious, such as a cardboard box that still contains plastic bags or polystyrene used to package the things inside.... Continue reading
Recycling Isn’t Magic. It’s Business.
Posted on: February 22, 2018
Recycling is one of those things we do that’s become kind of mystical in its significance. We know it’s good for the environment—it saves energy, helps preserve natural resources and decreases waste. All those completely justified warm and fuzzy feelings make it easy to forget that recycling is also a business and practical business concerns... Continue reading
Rinsing Recyclables: Is It Worth It?
Posted on: October 19, 2017
It’s a pretty common best practice to rinse that plastic tub or aluminum can before you toss it in your recycling cart, but some question if it’s really necessary. At Granger, we ask you to rinse bottles, jugs and tubs, and here are a few reasons why: Residue or liquids left in containers can contaminate... Continue reading
What Happens When You Don’t Break Down Cardboard
Posted on: July 27, 2017
Picture this: You’re getting ready to take your recycling to the drop-off center. You want to recycle in the most environmentally friendly way possible, so you’ve saved your recycling up in your garage for several weeks. Now you’re taking the opportunity to recycle it on your way to an appointment, when you’re going to drive right... Continue reading
How to Start an Office Recycling Program
Posted on: January 19, 2017
Updated: 5/25/21 What do these items–plastic water bottle, magazine, window envelope and soup can—have in common? First of all, you probably have each of these items somewhere in your office. But more importantly, all of these items can be recycled in an office recycling program. You’re doing a great job of recycling at home. You’ve... Continue reading
Where in the World Does Your Recycling Go? (Part 2)
Posted on: September 1, 2016
When last we left your recycling, it was on a truck headed away from Granger. The next part of the process is where all the magic happens—where that water bottle, piece of paper or cardboard box becomes something brand new. Recommended Read: Where in the World Does Your Recycling Go? (Part 1) It’s always our goal... Continue reading