By Frank Brill, EnviroPolitics Editor

Some of the items that you should not put in your recycling bin might surprise you. Worse still, placing them there could violate local recycling laws and earn you another surprise–a fine.

The Sierra Club prepared this video as a general guideline, and it is helpful. The problem is that some local recycling laws might grant exceptions–or add even more items to the no-no list.

What’s your experience in your town or county? If it varies from the guidance in the video, tell us about it in the comment section.

Do you think that town-by-town the rules conflict too much and cause unnecessary confusion? Would you prefer a standardized set of what’s legally recyclable and what’s garbage? Click the comment link and tell us your recycling stories.

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