![City of Fort Collins Stops Recycling Low-Grade Plastic](http://townsquare.media/site/49/files/2019/10/Screen-Shot-2019-10-10-at-8.52.25-AM.png?w=980&q=75)
City of Fort Collins Stops Recycling Low-Grade Plastic
The City of Fort Collins has updated its recycling rules, telling residents to forget about recycling certain types of plastic because it's too expensive.
The city says markets have disappeared for certain types of plastic so that they can't resell it. They go on to say that the processing of recycled materials is expensive and if nobody needs the plastic, it ends up in the landfill anyway.
The Coloradoan is reporting that these items are no longer considered recyclable:
Low-grade plastics such as berry containers, salad boxes, party cups, "clamshell" take out containers and black plastic trays typically used for frozen prepared meals are no longer considered recyclable.
Items that are still good to recycle: cans, glass bottles, jars, metals and paper cartons.
Source: The Coloradoan
More From Retro 102.5
![Greeley To Furlough 85 More Workers, Temporarily Laid Off 289 Already](http://townsquare.media/site/49/files/2019/09/Greeley-Sign-Michael-Mason-TSM.png?w=980&q=75)
![Colorado Woman Who Gave Birth Alone in Jail is Suing Denver](http://townsquare.media/site/48/files/2019/08/GettyImages-846110441.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Learn to Make Your Own Beer at Beer School](http://townsquare.media/site/48/files/2019/03/GettyImages-1137101447.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Is CSU Police the ‘Real Police?’](http://townsquare.media/site/51/files/2018/07/GettyImages-106401563.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![The Colorado Town Rated One of the Worst in the Country](http://townsquare.media/site/51/files/2018/03/GettyImages-51633222.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![You’ve Probably Been to Colorado’s Smallest Town, Population 8](http://townsquare.media/site/51/files/2018/01/RS8425_488801367.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![And Colorado’s Drunkest City Is…](http://townsquare.media/site/51/files/2017/12/RS14349_JS__1360.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![City-Provided Internet in Fort Collins: Yay or Nay?](http://townsquare.media/site/51/files/2017/11/RS1083_126808469.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Place Your Vote for the Prettiest Town or City in All of Colorado](http://townsquare.media/site/50/files/2017/02/RS15443_467832584.jpg?w=980&q=75)