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Yes and no. For most items, yes, but I’m not scrubbing a peanut butter jar.

Yes. I don’t want to attract bugs to my recycle bin in the garage - this is FL!

Before throwing it away, no. Before recycling, yes.

This is also my philosophy. Some things get trashed even if recyclable in theory. I take my time breaking down boxes to fit in the bin and rinse most cans and bottles but there is definitely a line.

No. It’s a waste of water.

Usually the raccoons clean everything before the refuge company comes to collect it…

If I am recycling you have to. I’m not keeping a can of food with particles unless I want to attract critters I do not want in my garage. I do not recycle jars or cans of honey, peanut butter or jelly or mayo because they are to messy and I throw those in trash.

Don’t want to give the raccoons a chance to go through my garbage.

Beans in a can, yes. Peanut butter or salad dressing, never.

Never

Sometimes

No but there’s no option to recycle here.

Everything to be recycled gets rinsed.

Really?! It never occurred to me to do that unless it spilled out on the can.

Yes

Always…

What do the raccoons eat if everything is washed out?

No - I live in an area where water needs to be regularly conserved. We sometimes have quite draconian rules. Currently we are in pretty good shape, but water conservation becomes a habit.