Very dumb question... please indulge me
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Anonymous
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The power went out last week, so I have a bunch of questionable things I want to throw out, mostly glass jars and plastic squeeze tubes and tubs. It's A LOT - mayo, old shriveled pickled things, two tubs of sour cream, hummus, chicken broth, tomato sauce... A whole side of my counter is full right now as a result of cleaning out the fridge!
I would typically scrape all these in the garbage, rinse and recycle the container. But my trash cans are overflowing. My freezer is full, so I can't freeze these things to throw out. What is the best way to throw these out but also recycle like a good citizen? |
Anonymous
| Do you have a garbage disposal? |
Anonymous
| Is there anyplace near you that would take a one-time composting drop-off? In Fairfax County we can drop compostable waste at farmers markets or the major landfill stations. |
Anonymous
| If you're a good citizen 90% of the time you're doing great - I think you get a pass at throwing these things away. |
Anonymous
For stuff like mayonnaise, hummus, sour cream, cling peaches? I’m afraid it would make my sink/disposal gross. |
Anonymous
| Option 1, ask a neighbor if they have space for extra garbage in their bin. Option 2, is it cold where you are? If it’s pretty cold, and you don’t have a risk of animals getting into it, scrape into a trash bag and leave outside or in unheated garage until next trash day. Option 3, scrape it all into an extra large container and put in the fridge until next week. Sorry, that stinks. But at least your fridge is clear! |
Anonymous
| How long was your power out? |
Anonymous
| I’m in loudoun and can’t recycle glass. Do all your landfills accept glass? |
Anonymous
| How long was your power out? |
Anonymous
| Just flush it down the toilet if it’s not solid and wash and recycle later. You could also leave the stuff outside now since it’s cold. |
Anonymous
All day |
Anonymous
You just unnecessarily wasted a lot of food. |
Anonymous
| Just.throw.them.away. |
Anonymous
| Why did you not put the food outside in the cold? |
Anonymous
Really? I thought glass and cardboard were the only two things that got recycled now that aluminium cans have plastic liners. |