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catrose

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18. Both! At least, they gnaw on them. I don't know if they actually ingest them.

Reply to KT2000 (Reply #11)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 11:43 PM

Nov 2019

There's also much rolling around on them to absorb the heavenly scent. Wildcat Sanctuary in Minnesota posts photos of their cats freaking out over pizza boxes after the interns have pizza parties.

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You think you're doing good, but do not recycle your pizza boxes [View all] Goodheart Nov 2019 OP

Hmm, I just rechecked our town's rules and Croney Nov 2019 #1

It's better to check your community recycler's rules. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2019 #2

That's it. Time to ban pizza. Xolodno Nov 2019 #3

Totally depends on the MRF and the kind of equipment they use. Initech Nov 2019 #4

Depends on the restaurant Aquaria Nov 2019 #5

Food soiled containers should never be recycled. JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #6

Yard waste compostable BBG Nov 2019 #7

If there's a wild animal sanctuary near by, the big cats love pizza boxes catrose Nov 2019 #8

Really? KT2000 Nov 2019 #11

Both! At least, they gnaw on them. I don't know if they actually ingest them. catrose Nov 2019 #18

My cat has never met a box he didn't like. lunatica Nov 2019 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Nov 2019 #9

I cut mine up into small pieces and put them in the backyard compost pile. Kaleva Nov 2019 #10

They go in the yard waste bin here. yewberry Nov 2019 #12

I'm lucky enough to live on a pond with lots of turtles Goodheart Nov 2019 #13

Aw, I want to live on a pond with lots of turtles! yewberry Nov 2019 #14

I suspect that no matter what you're told about the various parts of the waste stream Ron Green Nov 2019 #15

In San Antonio we have a compost green can for food waste and pizza boxes, etc Dem_4_Life Nov 2019 #16

the top can be recycled if it's not greasy n/t imavoter Nov 2019 #17

We have an organics recycling program here mn9driver Nov 2019 #19

I've known that for years lunatica Nov 2019 #20

Thanks. Flaleftist Nov 2019 #22

Recycling doesn't get recycled anyway. Codeine Nov 2019 #23