Glass recycling at Target in Missoula, Montana goes to landfill due to contamination

We’re told the glass doesn’t make it to a recycler because it’s contaminated, which means it has to go to the dump.

Finding places to recycle glass is hard in the state of Montana. That’s one reason people use a glass recycling bin outside Target. It’s the only retailer in the state with a glass recycling program.

Contaminates include bottle caps, wine corks and the list goes on. Some people throw cardboard and trash in there.

If you look, you can see a warning, a sign that says, "If any contaminates are found in the container, the entire container is taken to a landfill." The signs are all over the bin and some people don’t notice them.

By Andrea Olson, KECI Reporter, [email protected]

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