SNOW HILL – Worcester County is now accepting additional plastics for recycling.
The county is now accepting plastics labeled one through seven at local recycling bins. Residents will be able to recycle commonly used food grade plastic such as yogurt containers.
“You won’t have to put as much thought into recycling,” said Dallas Baker, the county’s director of public works.
In recent years, the county has only accepted recycling plastics labeled number one or two, which includes soda and water bottles as well as detergent and milk containers. Starting in 2023, however, the county recycling bins will be able to accept materials labeled one through seven. Baker said county staff reached out to its recycling vendor regarding the possibility of expanding the types of acceptable plastic after being contacted by interested citizens. The vendor will now accept plastics one through seven.
“The reality is people have been throwing all kinds of plastics in the bins anyway,” Baker said, “but now the company we sell to will take one through seven. For the people that were actively just giving us their ones and twos, this’ll make it easier for them.”
Wait a minute….i thought it costs toooo much to recycle hence the need to incinerate. Does the county recycle or not. Simple 1 word answer.