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Recycling is complicated in the United States. While it’s generally governed by the Environmental Protection Agency, there is no national agency that manages the day-to-day recycling for every town in the country. That responsibility is actually handled by a mix of local government agencies and private companies, depending on where you live.

For your own personal recycling purposes, that means two things: That exactly what you can recycle will vary quite a bit, and then how you recycle it can vary greatly, too.

Some counties have frequent curbside recycling, while others only do it occasionally — or not at all. Some places need you to hyper-sort your recyclables into bins, while others encourage you to mix them all up.

How do you know what’s best based on where you live? Keep reading.

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