Continuing our series that gives practical and real examples of things you can recycle (or not) throughout your house, we take a visit to the laundry room. The laundry room is probably not your favorite place to hang out, but you no doubt spend a lot of time in there, particularly if you have kids. And you definitely use a lot of products and containers, many of which can be recycled. Please note that items listed here under Don’t Recycle cannot be recycled in Granger’s household recycling collection or drop-offs, but recycling options may be available elsewhere.
Recycle
- Washer and dryer (as a bulk item or at a Disposal Center)
- Laundry detergent bottles and lids
- Bleach bottles and lids
- Fabric softener bottles and lids
- Stain/odor remover bottles
- Plastic laundry powder/pods tubs and lids
- Dryer sheet boxes
- Glass laundry product jars (only recyclable in some areas of Granger’s service territory)
Don’t Recycle
- Laundry baskets
- Fabric, mesh, plastic or metal laundry hampers
- Plastic or metal hangers
- Iron
- Ironing board
- Steamer
- Drying rack
- Textiles (may be recyclable elsewhere)
- Used stain remover pens
- Used stain remover sticks
- Stain/odor removal tubes
- Pump or sprayer heads for laundry products
- Bulk containers (5-gallon buckets) for laundry detergent
- Foil or plastic bags for laundry products
- Aerosol laundry product cans (spray starch, etc.)
- Laundry product canisters (paperboard and metal combination)
- Paper laundry powder boxes
- Laundry balls
- Dryer sheets
- Clothesline
- Plastic or wooden clothes pins
- Safety pins
- Sewing needles
- Thimbles
- Thread
- Wooden, metal or plastic thread rolls
- Mesh washing bags
- Lint rollers
- Sweater dryers
- Rolling laundry cart/rack
Preparation for Recycling
In general, all recyclable items should be empty and clean. Bottles should be rinsed. Most labels and plastic caps don’t need to be removed.
Household Recycling: Bathroom Edition
Household Recycling: Pantry Edition