The recycling symbol on that container doesn't necessarily mean it can go in your curbside bin. Here's how to decode those plastic recycling numbers.

It never fails. You thought you prepared the perfect curbside recycling bin only to arrive home to find items left behind. You then wonder, what did I do wrong? Why were these items left in my bin?

Is it an annoyance, a problem or a threat? The difference can be a matter of semantics and can depend upon who is being asked. Such is the case with people rummaging through garbage and recycling bins ...