No Dishwasher

[Blackcat31]

Wow! I think everything on the list you posted is recycleable in my state.

http://www.recyclemoreminnesota.org/what/#

Each area (depending on it's facilities) accepts a portion or all of the things you listed.

Again, crazy how every city/area/state differs. :confused:

[Country Kids]

I don't think we can recycle anything either that has had food on it (paper wise). We don't have garbage service either. My hubs just loads up every weekend and off to the dump we go!

[Sugar Magnolia]

I could not survive. And I don't provide lunch, parents do. But I use 15 plastic plates to put lunches on, and 30 snack bowls and 15 cups every day. If I didn't have a commercial dishwasher (stainless interior with heat sanitation) I would have to use 100% disposable plates cups and silvewear, as per regs. No thanks.

[Sugar Magnolia]

I don't think we can recycle anything either that has had food on it (paper wise). We don't have garbage service either. My hubs just loads up every weekend and off to the dump we go!

Ack! oh my! No garbage service? I think I would crumple up and die. My city has curbside pick up of trash, recycling, yard waste, furniture, appliances, electronics, paint, chemicals, you name it. Being in a downtown, urban area , every thing that goes on the curb gets disposed of properly, or scavenged, or reused. Hats off to you Country, for living in the country and being so self sufficient! Applause!!

[SilverSabre25]

Phew! I'm so glad that I'm not the only one in this boat. It's going to be a long time before we can afford the $500 to replace the dishwasher and the reality is that a lot of things are on the priority list before that. Shame, really, but hand-washing isn't *too* bad. Does licensing make anyone do anything obnoxious and/or inconvenient to compensate for not having the high heat of a dishwasher?

[SilverSabre25]

Wow! I think everything on the list you posted is recycleable in my state.

http://www.recyclemoreminnesota.org/what/#

Each area (depending on it's facilities) accepts a portion or all of the things you listed.

Again, crazy how every city/area/state differs. :confused:

We have good reclcying but nothing like yours! We can't recycle stuff that's got food on it, and I don't think I'd be up for rinsing things. Although, it's something for me to keep in mind if the washing gets to be too much! And I might switch to recyclable cups 'cause I HATE washing glasses.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

All of our recycling has to be clean (very, very clean). If it isn't, they won't even take it.

When we purchased this house (because we adopted AND because we wanted to start a daycare), that was the first thing I bought. A nice Bosch dishwasher.
2 adults, 1 teen, and 12 kids with no dishwasher? I couldn't do it.