The extent of pre-sorting needed depends completely on the local recycler company and how modern their systems are. Where I lived recently, there were no speci

The extent of pre-sorting needed depends completely on the local recycler company and how modern their systems are. Where I lived recently, there were no specific guidelines about coloured glass, labels or cardboard dimensions. In NYC, it's even simpler — only two bins: (1) glass, plastic, metal and cartons (mostly juice containers), and (2) paper and cardboard. By metal, they mean almost anything made of metal, including spray cans and filing cabinets (!).