If you’re here, you already know the value of a strong recycling program—and now you can help amplify the message across R.I.
RIRRC has created a set of ready-to-use social media posts designed to educate and reinforce good recycling habits. These resources are available for local governments, recycling haulers, and Rhode Island organizations to share with their communities. By working together, we can spread consistent, accurate messages about the benefits of recycling, and how to do it right.
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We've made it easy:
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- Copy the caption.
- Share and inspire others to recycle more and better!
Together, we can keep Rhode Island cleaner, greener, and more sustainable!
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No Leaf and Yard Waste As the leaves fall, 🍁 don’t fall into the habit of tossing your yard waste in the recycling cart! 🚫♻️ 🍃 Leaves DO NOT get recycled! Instead, consider 🌿 composting them — it’s better for the planet 🌎 and your garden! 🌱 #NoLeaves #NoYardWaste #RecycleRI
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Recycling Yes/No Theme | 512 KB | Download |
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No Flammable Containers ⛽ Boating season is over for now and so are the days of gassing up for a day on the water. If you are throwing away old gas tanks they go in the trash NOT your recycling cart! #RecycleRI ⛽ Grass cutting season is over for now and so are the days of gassing up…
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Recycling Yes/No Theme | 398 KB | Download |
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No Batteries 🔋 Batteries are positively a NO when it comes to recycling! #NoBatteries #RecycleRI
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Recycling Yes/No Theme | 444 KB | Download |
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No Tanglers 🪢Tangled up on what do you with your old cords, rope, or hoses? They belong in the trash NOT your recycling cart! #NoTanglers #RecycleRI
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Recycling Yes/No Theme | 559 KB | Download |
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No E-Waste 💻 Don’t want your E-Waste to go to waste? Well, you can’t recycle it—but there are other options. Information on disposing E-Waste: RecycleRI.org #RecycleRI #NoE-Waste
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Recycling Yes/No Theme | 530 KB | Download |
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No Clothing Textiles 🍁👕 Switching your Summer closet over to Fall? 🌱👕 Switching your Winter closet over to Spring? Clothes that you wish to get rid of should be donated, not recycled. #RecycleRI #NoClothing
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Recycling Yes/No Theme | 575 KB | Download |
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No Foam Don’t put foam takeout containers in your recycling cart. Foam goes in the trash!🗑️ Here’s a list of items you can recyle: paper, cardboard & cartons, metal cans, lids & foil, glass bottles & jars, and plastic containers. #RecycleRI #NoFoam
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Recycling Yes/No Theme | 368 KB | Download |
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No Diapers 👶🚫Pee-ew…all diapers belong in the trash!🗑️ Diapers do not get recycled. Your recycling cart is only for paper, cardboard & cartons, metal cans, lids & foil, glass bottles & jars, and plastic containers. #RecycleRI #NoDiapers
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Recycling Yes/No Theme | 446 KB | Download |
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No Plastic Bags 🛍️ NEVER put plastic bags in your recycling cart. They get caught and clog our machinery! That’s extra baggage we don’t need. #RecycleRI #NoPlasticBags
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Recycling Yes/No Theme | 431 KB | Download |
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No Shredded Paper 📰📄Shredded paper is a NO when it comes to recycling! #RecycleRI #NoShreddedPaper
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Recycling Yes/No Theme | 490 KB | Download |
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No Receipts 🧾 Saving your receipts in case of a return is always a good idea, but putting them in your recycling bin is not. Receipts should be put into the trash! #RecycleRI #NoReceipts or ❄️🧾Lots of shopping this holiday season? Make sure to throw your receipts away in the TRASH once you no longer need them.…
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Recycling Yes/No Theme | 383 KB | Download |
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No Food Liquid 🚫🍎 Keep food and liquid out of your recycling cart! 🥤❌ Your recycling cart is only for: 📄 Paper, 📦 Cardboard & Cartons, 🥫 Metal Cans, Lids & Foil, 🍾 Glass Bottles & Jars, and 🧴 Plastic Containers ♻️ Let’s keep Rhode Island recycling correctly! 💚 #NoFoodScraps #Compost #RecycleRI
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Recycling Yes/No Theme | 569 KB | Download |
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Yes Plastic Containers 💧Cap It, Rinse It, Recycle It! ♻️ If it’s a plastic container it should be recycled. ✅Plastic containers: Containers must be empty at a minimum and rinsed whenever possible. ✅Plastic tops: Place them back on the container before recycling.
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Recycling Yes/No Theme | 461 KB | Download |
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Yes Pizza Boxes 🍕 It’s pizza night! Don’t forget to recycle your pizza boxes! ✅ A little bit of grease on the bottom of the box is okay — but greasy liners & pizza savers are 🚫 trash. If the bottom of the box is too greasy make sure to trash it 🗑️ and just recycle the top.👍…
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Recycling Yes/No Theme | 447 KB | Download |
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Yes Paper and Cardboard 📰♻️Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Please recycle old newspapers, cardboard, and junk mail! Flatten paper & cardboard before placing in your cart! #RecyclingMatters
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Recycling Yes/No Theme | 553 KB | Download |
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Yes Metal Cans Lids Foil 🥫🫙 Cans CAN be recycled — and lids & foil too! ♻️✨ 🔹 Metal cans: Don’t flatten them! They need to keep their shape for proper sorting at our Materials Recycling Facility 🏭 🔹 Empty & rinse: All items should be empty at a minimum, and rinsed whenever possible 💧 🔹 Aluminum foil: Wipe off…
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Recycling Yes/No Theme | 521 KB | Download |
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Yes Glass Bottles and Jars 🫙♻️Recycling is a GLASS act. All glass bottles and jars go in your recycling cart. Make sure to remove lids, empty contents, & rinse before you toss them in.
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Recycling Yes/No Theme | 467 KB | Download |
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Yes Cartons 🧃Recycle cartons: Yes! But don’t flatten! Cartons must be empty at a minimum, and rinsed whenever possible. Place plastic tops back on to cartons prior to recycling. #RecyclingMatters
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Recycling Yes/No Theme | 375.50 KB | Download |