Plastic lids are often made of a different type of plastic than the containers they come on. While the container may recycle well, local recyclers may often ask you to remove lids so they don't mix plastic types. First, check to see if a different local recycler will accept lids and caps. This includes things like lids to yogurt, butter tubs, soda bottles, etc. Soft lids like butter tubs are more likely to be handled by a local place. Hard plastic lids like those found on bottles are less likely... read more
