Reasons to Recycle

The recycleitpolkcounty website has some good information on WHY we should recycle and it's in a very simple, easy to read chart. Please take a moment to read this and think twice before you throw anything into your trash can!

How Long Will Our Trash Be Around? Cigarette Butts 1-5 years Wool sock 1-5 years Orange and banana peels up to 2 years Plastic coated paper 5 years Plastic bags 10-20 years Plastic film containers 20-30 years Nylon fabric 30-40 years Leather up to 50 years Tin cans 50 years Aluminum Cans 500 years Glass bottles 1,000 years Plastic bottles and Styrofoam indefinitely