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Don’t break the law by tossing that soda bottle or milk jug into the trash can.

Starting Thursday , the state will ban two types of plastic bottles from landfills to raise North Carolinians’ recycling rate of one in five bottles.

The ban affects residents, institutions and businesses and applies to these plastic types:

• No. 1 PETE, including soda and water bottles.
• No. 2 HDPE, including milk jugs, detergent and shampoo bottles.

Remember to remove the caps and lids, which are not recyclable.

While no plastic police will go after household violators, individuals can do their part to protect the environment and support the recycling industry by taking advantage of existing recycling services.

• Those who live in single-family houses in Greensboro and other municipalities that provide curbside pickup should place plastic bottles in their cans as they would other recyclables;
• Those who live in apartments or condominiums should place bottles in a recycling bin or Dumpster, if one is provided by their property manager or homeowners association;
• Those who live in places that don’t offer curbside service can take their bottles, along with other recyclables, to the High Point facility at 5875 Riverdale Road , or one of 17 drop-off sites in Greensboro. Those sites include several city fire stations, Costco on West Wendover Avenue, Grimsley and Smith high schools, Windsor Community Center on East Lee Street and the Guilford County Agricultural Center on Burlington Road. Visit www.gogreentriad.com/recycling_guide for a full list.
• The town of Whitsett, which does not offer curbside recycling, will place bins for residents’ use at Town Hall.
• Other questions? Visit the Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance at p2pays.org .

Contact Morgan Josey Glover at 373-7078 or morgan.josey@news-record.com