 When recyclable items are thrown away in the brown garbage cart, they take up limited space in the landfill. And those materials are never to be used again. This costs all of us in higher collection fees to build and maintain more landfills. The most common items that are thrown away in the brown garbage cart that should be recycled in the blue recycling cart are soda cans, water bottles, aluminum cans, plastic bottles, newspaper, cereal boxes, glass containers, glass bottles, and small cardboard boxes. The more you recycle, the more resources you help preserve. Not to mention, you could have a cheaper trash bill by downsizing your brown cart. But remember, only recyclable items are allowed in your blue recycling cart. For more information about what to recycle, visit Fort Worth Texas dot gov slash solid waste slash recycling. Did you happen to notice all the items we showed you in the brown cart were unbagged? Everything you toss in the brown cart must be placed in a trash bag because loose trash causes unsightly litter. Thank you for recycling right in Fort Worth.