If you want to give your old hose a bit more life before tossing, consider these reuse ideas.
Photo from Darien Recycling Center on Facebook
Garden hoses should go in the trash, not recycling — or you can find a way to re-use it.
Unusable garden hoses, like this one, should be thrown in the trash.
They “catch” in equipment at the sorting facility, and should never be placed in single stream.
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More tips from the Darien Recycling Center:
- What to do with old sports equipment
- What to do with food containers that still have food in them
- How to dispose of air conditioners, refrigerators, dehumidifiers
- What to Take Home from the Darien Recycling Center
- What light bulbs can be recycled
- Can any batteries not be recycled?
- Which paints are accepted and which types aren’t.
- Four Ways to do Single Stream Recycling Better
- Old Appliances Like Washers, Dryers & Stoves
- Recycle old smoke detectors.
- You can recycle working markers, pens or pencils.
- Recycling used paper towels?
- On recycling usable and unusable clothing, shoes, linens and accessories like purses and backpacks.
- About recycling various types of metal items.
- What to do with large plastic items.