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Lotion Tubes

Lotion Tubes

Posted on May 16, 2021May 16, 2021Author TaylorPosted in Health and Beauty, RecyclingLeave a Reply

Empty lotion tubes and bottles (without the pump) can be recycled. Make sure they are empty so you don’t contaminate the recycling stream. If you can’t get all the lotion out and/or are worried cutting the tube open may cause the pieces to jam the sorting machines, then put the tube in the trash. Check…

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Spray Bottles: Handling Required

Spray Bottles: Handling Required

Posted on December 1, 2019December 1, 2019Author TaylorPosted in Composite Materials, Composting, Health and Beauty, Product Ideas & Reviews, Recycling

In case you didn’t know, the entire spray bottle should not be put as-is in the recycling carts. The bottle bottom is okay to drop in the recycling cart. The entire lid/spray mechanism is best tossed in the trash. There is a metal spring in the pump mechanism enabling it to actually spray. If you…

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Totally Tube-ular: Lotion Tubes and Toothpaste Tubes

Totally Tube-ular: Lotion Tubes and Toothpaste Tubes

Posted on May 11, 2019May 12, 2019Author TaylorPosted in Health and Beauty, Recycling, Trash

Austin Resource Recovery confirmed lotion tubes CAN be recycled, in addition to lotion bottles, in the City of Austin blue recycling carts. Please try to make sure all or as much as possible of the product is squeezed out. There are metal springs in the pump, so please trash that part of the lotion bottle.…

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