
11 Items Now Banned From Your Trash In Montana
What Everyday Items Are Illegal To Dump Under The Big Sky?
I grew up in the glory days where you just threw EVERYTHING in the trash without a second thought.
In fact, we just had a big oil barrel that we threw everything in and then burned; sadly, today it's not that easy, simple, or safe to do that.
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Waste And Recycling Under The Big Sky
One of the biggest reasons we can't just throw everything in the trash is the way in which things are made these days.
So many items you buy today have rechargeable lithium-ion battery packs in them that are dangerous and need to be disposed of properly.
Electronics aren't the only items that would benefit from being recycled and not thrown in the trash here in Montana.
Is Recycling Mandatory In Montana?
While recycling is not mandatory in Montana like in other states such as California, Washington, or Oregon, the Montana Integrated Waste Management Act, passed in 1991, looks to reduce the amount of solid waste in the state along with increasing recycling and composting goals as well.
The biggest hurdle to recycling is the logistics of distance and our low population. It's hard to put up a plant that can service enough people and have enough materials that are both economically and environmentally sustainable and desirable.
According to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, only about 19% of the waste generated in Montana is recycled.
So while we might not be able to recycle our garbage, we also can't just throw the following items in the trash either.👇
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