Can I Recycle ... ?

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Fast-food cupsFireplace ashCar seatsCDs and DVDsSwiffer sheetsChopsticksChip bagsCoffee bagsSpray bottlesDeodorant containersShredded paperPadded envelopesPlantBottlesVHS tapesBubble wrapPlastic untensils and strawsMetal sunscreen bottlesPalm frondsTeflon pansPlastic wrappersPlastic mesh citrus bagsPlastic plant potsLight bulbsBrita and Pur water filtersPlastic wrap around rolls of toilet paper and paper towelsPolystyrene peanuts and containersZiploc bagsWine bottle closuresDry cleaner bags and hangersMetal bottle caps and jar lidsTyvek, that untearable wristband materialPost-it NotesReceiptsMilk CartonsPizza Boxes

Cold drinks usually come in two types of cups at fast-food restaurants -- entirely plastic or paper coated with polyethylene. In Los Angeles, only cups that are 100% plastic can be recycled in the blue bin. Plastic-coated paper cups must go in the trash because they're considered a mixed material that can't be separated into component parts.<br />
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<strong>Arcadia:</strong> Both<br />
<strong>Burbank:</strong> Only cups that are entirely plastic<br />
<strong>Glendale:</strong> Both<br />
<strong>Long Beach:</strong> Only plastic marked with a recycling number<br />
<strong>Los Angeles:</strong> Only plastic<br />
Manhattan Beach: Both<br />
Pasadena: Only plastic marked with a recycling number<br />
Riverside: Both<br />
Santa Barbara: Neither<br />
<strong>Santa Monica:</strong> Both<br />
<strong>Torrance:</strong> Only plastic marked with a recycling number<br />
<strong>Unincorporated L.A.:</strong> Only plastic<br />
<strong>West Hollywood:</strong> Both<br />

Fast-food cups

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Cold drinks usually come in two types of cups at fast-food restaurants -- entirely plastic or paper coated with polyethylene. In Los Angeles, only cups that are 100% plastic can be recycled in the blue bin. Plastic-coated paper cups must go in the trash because they're considered a mixed material that can't be separated into component parts.

Arcadia: Both
Burbank: Only cups that are entirely plastic
Glendale: Both
Long Beach: Only plastic marked with a recycling number
Los Angeles: Only plastic
Manhattan Beach: Both
Pasadena: Only plastic marked with a recycling number
Riverside: Both
Santa Barbara: Neither
Santa Monica: Both
Torrance: Only plastic marked with a recycling number
Unincorporated L.A.: Only plastic
West Hollywood: Both

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