Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

questionseverything

(11,143 posts)

3. In central Illinois we only have 2 bins, garbage and recycling but

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 05:13 PM

Jul 8

My compost (if it’s more than my garden needs) gets placed separately on the curb and my city takes it to a big compost pile that anyone can access

They will have to pry my recycle bin out of my cold, dead hands!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

10 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

You know why you separate your trash into three bins? [View all] Eliot Rosewater Jul 8 OP

I am in Texas and we only have two bins-recycle and normal/landfill trash LetMyPeopleVote Jul 8 #1

In central Illinois we only have 2 bins, garbage and recycling but questionseverything Jul 8 #3

Link? Greg_In_SF Jul 8 #2

To the piece of shit forcing them? Eliot Rosewater Jul 8 #5

I have one bin purple_haze Jul 8 #4

We have 3 bins. But they all get emptied into 1 truck. How does that work? beaglelover Jul 8 #6

Assuming the truck has three sections to it unless this is a joke? Eliot Rosewater Jul 8 #7

In in CA. Maybe the truck does have 3 different sections. I just noticed that they empty all bins into the same truck. beaglelover Jul 8 #10

one does it to feel good. otherwise one suspects it makes no difference nt msongs Jul 8 #8

Plus recycling laws and regulations are changing daily. Initech Jul 8 #9