I heard someone goes through all the trash, so there's no point in separating it into different roll carts. Is that true?

No one goes through your trash, and no one goes through your recyclables. We rely on residents to learn what recyclables are accepted, and to properly separate recyclables from household garbage and place into the correct roll carts. If you choose to recycle using the City's curbside collection program, it is important that you place only recyclable material in your recycling roll cart, and you place your roll cart on the curb to be serviced on your scheduled collection day. 

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1. What do you accept for recycling in the blue roll carts?
2. Why is the city no longer accepting glass?
3. Is this glass situation unique to Spartanburg?
4. Can I take my glass to the County's recycling centers?
5. How do I dispose of paint, fluorescent tubes/bulbs, batteries, hazardous materials, medications, or syringes?
6. How do I recycle an item that isn't listed on your website?
7. Why can't I recycle Styrofoam, plastic bags, etc.?
8. How do I recycle electronics, what is "e-waste," where do I recycled electronics?
9. How do I recycle tires?
10. I heard someone goes through all the trash, so there's no point in separating it into different roll carts. Is that true?
11. Do my recyclables actually get recycled, or does it all get thrown away?