No Plastic Bags in Curbside Recycling
Many plastic bags are labeled plastic #2 or #4, but they are too thin to recycle with hard plastics and will get caught in recycling machinery. Find out how to dispose of plastic bags.
Clean Out Containers
If a container once held food or liquid, it needs to be emptied, cleaned and dried as well as you can before recycling it. Containers with food, liquids and other residues can contaminate whole batches of recycling and end up in a landfill.
Empty Motor Oil Containers are Hazardous Waste
Even if an empty, cleaned motor oil container is marked as HDPE #2 plastic, it is still hazardous waste. Learn how to dispose of empty motor oil containers.
Alternative Ways to Recycle
Garnier® Recycling Program
Recycle Garnier® skincare and hair care packaging through the Garnier® Free Recycling Program by Terracycle. Accepted items include bottles and pumps, tubs and lids, roller bottles and flexible pouches.