Recycling is a key component of modern waste reduction and is the third component of the "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle" waste hierarchy.

You might want to compost if you need fertilizer for your garden or landscaping. Compost is just as good or better than commericial fertilizers. It also doesn't cost anything to create compost because it's made with the organic waste you produce.

When most people think of recycling, they think about recycling things such as aluminum cans, plastic water bottles and plastic grocery bags. But in reality, you can recycle almost anything. Here is a list of 53 common things you can recycle.

Ever wonder how different types of materials get recycled? Check out this list of commonly recycled materials.