We can recycle more than just Polystyrene!

Wow, I just found this site and read the post about the expanded recycling capabilities of the city. I had no idea the list had expanded so much!

The sad part is, there seems to be little attempt to notify LA residents that so much more is being recycled. And here I thought I was going the extra mile to make sure to only recycle containers with the 1 or 2 in the recycling logo (which is what the city's website said when I researched the issue several years ago).

I guess the good part is few people probably pay much attention to the number on the recycling logo and throw everything possible in the recycling bin. And now it truly is all being recycled.

The one issue I do not have clarity on is, how clean are items supposed to be before you put them in the recycling bin? I don't want to waste energy and water by completely washing items with warm water if that's overkill, but I also don't want the recycling effort to go to waste because I didn't clean the items enough. Everything I've read (including the article posted below) is somewhat vague on how clean recycled items should be. Does anyone really know? I sure wish the city would somehow distribute details on the program once in awhile.