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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My ILs live in the same county/township as we do, about 7 miles away. Our locality has had recycling for decades and ILs have a designated recycling bin in their garage. We have a similar setup, although lack a garage.

Every single time ILs visit our house, MIL pitches her cans in our inside trash can or holds out her empty can and asks if we recycle/have recycling here like we like in a foreign land. Or sometimes, just piles her cans and bottles (Diet Coke chain drinker) atop our counter and leaves. [/quote]

Wait - you expect people to go outside to dispose of their recycling? Why not have a bin?[/quote]

We have a bin inside in our kitchen and also along an outside kitchen door. Couple of options here but no, MIL befuddled by it all.[/quote]

You didn't mention the inside bin.[/quote]

Ok sorry I know I’m being super petty. It’s just that I’ve helped them for years clean up after family parties and I’m well familiar with how recycling works and have no problem tossing cans in their garage bin. Always bugged me that she would toss her recyclables at our house like it was a foreign concept or too hard for her.[/quote]

What? You don’t recycle at their house but expect it at yours? You sound crazy. [/quote]

I don’t know why people are being obtuse.  The recycling PP lives in the same town as MIL so by default MIL knows a) THAT they recycle and b) what the outdoor recycling bin looks like.  PP has also answered MIL’s questions about recycling systems multiple times, showing MIL two different convenient locations for recyclables.  MIL continues to feign confusion and ask others to handle her cans or leaves them around.  PP knows that this is not difficult because when she visits MIL, PP is able to successfully recycle in someone else’s home .[/quote]

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