Hi, Trash Management Guy....

I got your notice last week saying you couldn't pick up my recyclables because they contain garbage, but you did not say what the garbage item(s) were.  I'm trying to do my best with this new system, but you'll have to admit that the instructions on how to distinguish garbage from something that can be recycled are skimpy.

For example, I have an old camera tripod I'd like to throw away. It's made of metal--aluminum, I think, but then I'm not a metallurgist--and plastic, and needless to say I know less about plastics than what little I know about metals.  Now I know some kinds of plastic are recyclable and others aren't. But I don't know what kind of plastic the plastic doodads on the tripod are made of.  I'm guessing that the aluminum legs on the tripod can be recycled because I believe aluminum cans can be. (Am I right so far?) But assuming the plastic is not recyclable and the metal parts are, am I supposed to strip the plastic parts off the metal and put them in separate trash cans? Because. really, I don't have the time to disassemble all he junk I need to throw away even if I knew what's recyclable and what's garbage.

I need more detail from you.  Could you please write on the bottom of this message what item(s) of garbage you were referring to, and I'll make sure to put them in the garbage container in the future. And if you can give me some guidance with the tripod, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,

Ron White