The items taken at our recycling bin are pro forma - because they always took them they still take paper and plastic, but I think they only recycle metal, glass, and corrugated. So paper is being shredded here and going in my compost, plastic into the trash (an experiment to burn with trash reveals a melted plastic sludge & probably releases hydrocarbons). But - my organic pesticide test went well. Now to mow the area and see if the weeds are dead or just wounded.