Yes, metal lids are recyclable. Similar to the container they accompany, they should be rinsed and free of food residue. Additionally, they should be removed from the container and placed in your recycling container separately.

Natural compounds in some foods, particularly acids, corrode metal and make a dark deposit on the underside of jar lids. This deposit on lids of sealed, properly processed canned foods is harmless.

All lids should be removed and rinsed CLEAN. Lids can be stuffed inside containers or placed loose in the recycling bin or recycling Toter.

Both materials are recyclable and should be placed in the same recycling cart, unattached. At the recycling facility, a magnetic "belt" is used to separate the ferrous metals, like jar lids, bottle caps and steel cans, from the other materials. If the metal lids are left of the jar, they are not separated. In the glass handling process at the recycling facility, the lid becomes a contaminant and is not recycled but is discarded as waste.

Glass is a widely recycled item. Unbroken containers are the best, and clear glass is the most valuable. Do not recycle: Pyrex, ceramics, mirrors, light bulbs, plate glass, or tableware. Broken glass is difficult and dangerous to sort. Plastic containers should be marked with a recycling code in the form of a number. The most widely accepted plastics are numbers 1 and 2. Some areas also restrict plastic based on its shape or color.

The familiar term Mason Jar came after its inventor, Mr. John L. Mason, who, at age 26, was a tinsmith in New York City. He perfected a machine that could cut threads into lids, which ushered in the ability of manufacturing a jar with a reusable, screw-on, lid. These jars freed farm families from having to rely on pickle barrels, root cellars, and smoke houses to get through the winter. For urban families, Mason Jars allowed excess fruits and vegetables to be preserved for use later.

Place the glass container in a pan of hot water with a trivet underneath the glass to keep it positioned off the bottom of the pan. Place the pan on your stove with the burner set at low to maintain a high water temperature. Don't Let the ?water boil unless you are absolutely sure your glass container can withstand such extreme heat. If the sides of your container are straight - you may withdraw the wax "plug" in approximately 15 minutes by pulling up on the wick.

The black or brown deposit sometimes found on the underside of a lid is caused by natural compounds in some foods which are released from the food by the heat of processing. This deposit is harmless and does not indicate spoilage.

All metal caps can be recycled in with the commingled containers, even if they have plastic or rubber on them. Please remove the metal caps from their containers and recycle them loose in your bin (unattached from the glass bottle or jar). They will be pulled out by magnets when processed. Commingled containers are processed through conveyer belts and equipment specifically designed for containers.

People generally report that glass provides about 10% better performance than plastic. And there is reason to believe that under windy conditions, glass is preferred since it doesn't flap in the wind and dissipate heat from the cooker. Plastic, however, is often recommended since is much less fragile and easier to transport and works plenty well. One excellent, easily-obtained plastic film is oven cooking bags. These are for sale in grocery stores and cost less than US$1 per bag.

You can try the following Internet sources: http://www.homecanning.com/ http://www.weckcanning.com http://www.homecanningsupply.com/ Creswick, Alice: The Fruit Jar Works, Volumes I & II. Published by Douglas M. Leybourne, Jr. N. Muskegon, Mich., 1995. Leybourne, Doug: The Red Book of Fruit Jars Published by Douglas M. Leybourne, Jr. N. Muskegon, Mich., 1993, 2000. A Primer on Fruit Jars by David Hinson. Internet: http://www.av.qnet.com/~glassman/info/b&e/primer.htm

Answer: No. Drinking glass and window glass contain lead. This glass cannot be recycled currently. It can be disposed of as garbage. Residents in single-family homes should place such materials in a clearly marked bag or can for the safety of garbage collection crews.

If you live in a single family dwelling just give us a call or email us and we will have containers delivered on your next recycling day. If you live in a complex (multiple units) or have a business call at (760) 327-1351 Ext. 329 or email us and our Recycling Coordinator will contact you.

You do not have to remove the small plastic windows on envelopes before placing them into your recycling roll-cart. As above, the small plastic window is removed during the process of recycling at the paper mill.

No, because most window envelopes are made out of water-soluble paper fiber instead of re-used plastic.

a. Of the materials being recycled today, glass is still one of the most difficult to reuse. One of the major problems with glass recycling is the separation of clear and colored glass. To date, there have been very few applications for mixed glass and therefore there are few takers for refuse glass not presorted by color. b.

Plastic grocery bags can be taken to the Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRM) if they are clean, dry and empty—no receipts, food residues, moisture, etc. The CHaRM accepts #2 and #4 plastic bags, such as dry cleaner bags, newspaper bags, and produce bags.

That is the most common way. fuse the glass at 1425F and then fire the PMC3 to 1200F and the glass will not be effected.

Better food safety for consumers, because utensils are not intended to go inside the bottle, as happens with dressings in jars. Plastic is better for transportation because of fewer broken bottles and less weight per bottle which helps us load more bottles onto each truck and thereby reduce the number of trucks on the roads

Our new bottles are better for you, your kids and the environment because they are lightweight, shatterproof and easily recyclable. We use only the best quality clear plastic bottles because they're easier and more efficient to recycle than glass. They're also the most widely recycled beverage container, and they're recycled to make such useful items as polar fleece and fiber-fill for jackets.