New to the LA Blue

New to the LA Blue
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You may have seen the New to the LA Blue ads around the city – at bus stops and in newspapers. The Bureau of Sanitation wants you to know that the Blue Bins now accept a cadre of new recyclables – from plastic bags and hangers to Styrofoam cups and containers. We're already the best big city recycler in the nation, diverting 62% of our waste from landfills, by adding these items to a recycling stream we are moving even closer to our goal of a zero waste city.

Just as important as putting more into the blue bin is putting the right materials in – it's important that plastics, cans, and bottles are all clean before they get thrown into the blue bin. For more information on what you can and can’t put in the blue bin, visit the Bureau of Sanitation's website.