Plastics One Through Seven Accepted in Larimer County, CO

Larimer County now has the broadest plastic recycling program in the state of Colorado, reports the Coloradoan.

All plastic food and beverage containers, numbers one through seven, will be accepted by the curbside program. These include:

Items need to be cleaned and completely free of food debris. They should be clearly marked with a number one through seven inside the chasing arrows.

Unacceptable plastics:

Ashley Schiller is a freelance writer living in Washington, D.C.

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