How To Recycle Aerosol Products

Oh, you didn’t know? You can totally recycle your aerosol products and cans. All you need to do is make sure they’re empty before you toss them in the bin. Simple.

Step 1

Make sure you’ve used up every last drop before you throw it in the recycle bin. If it doesn’t spray, you’re good to go.

Make sure you’ve used up every last drop before you throw it in the recycle bin. If it doesn’t spray, you’re good to go.

Step 2

Leave it intact. Holes don’t help and may prevent the product from being recycled. Empty is good enough.

Leave it intact. Holes don’t help and may prevent the product from being recycled. Empty is good enough.

Step 3

Double check with your community’s reuse program. If you can’t empty the whole thing, your city might know what to do with it.

Double check with your community’s reuse program. If you can’t empty the whole thing, your city might know what to do with it.