CLEANING
GUIDELINES
HOW TO PREPARE YOUR RECYCLING
Rabbit Recycling hand sorts every item and material that enters our shop.
Please ensure that any bag that contained food or liquid is cut open, cleaned, and dried.
We suggest hand-washing for flexible materials and bags and/or using a dishwasher for solid items.
We cannot accept anything that has been contaminated with human bodily waste or meat products.
PLEASE REVIEW THE GUIDE BELOW
DETAILED WITHIN ARE PHOTOS OF ITEMS THAT ARE
UNABLE TO RECYCLE DUE TO THEIR CLEANLINESS
INCLUDED IS ALSO A STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
ON HOW TO CLEAN YOUR RECYCLING TO ENSURE IT
GOES TO GOOD USE / REUSE / UPCYCLING
COMMON CONTAMINANTS
FOOD AND MOISTURE
As illustrated above, the most common contamination comes from food waste
Washing, rinsing and setting your items out to dry is essential.
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We cannot recycle items that have food/beverage residue or items that are not fully dry.
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Certain types of products and materials require deconstruction, before the above steps can be taken.
This means cutting open snack bags to wipe them out or using soap and water to clean food containers.
COMMON CONTAMINANTS
PET HAIR
Please be sure to wash all clothes donations
before putting them in your container.
COMMON CONTAMINANTS
PESTS
We urge our customers to keep their containers
inside with the lid on to keep bugs and other pests out.
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If your recycling is not properly cleaned, this will attract more bugs.
