As with other items accepted in Cincinnati's recycling programs, our partner, Rumpke, has secured long-term contracts with stable, regional end-users for this material who will convert it into new plastic containers. Currently, 95% of Rumpke's collected recyclables go to domestic end-users, with the vast majority destined for Ohio and the Midwest.

'As a leader in recycling, Rumpke recycles more than one billion pounds of material annually,' said Steve Sargent, Rumpke's Director of Recycling. 'There have been a lot of recent innovations in plastic recycling that are allowing for this expansion of our acceptable items list.'

Cincinnati residents and businesses can now recycle:

• Plastic bottles, jugs and tubs (butter, sour cream, cottage cheese tubs as well as yogurt and fruit and yogurt cups)
• Cartons
• Glass bottles and jars (any color)
• Aluminum and steel cans
• Paper, paper board (cereal boxes, 12-pack containers, mail, etc.) and cardboard