Why can I put some pill bottles in the recycling, but not others?

Prescription medication containers are considered prescription drug waste and should NOT go in the recycling bin.

If what you have are over-the-counter med containers (vitamin bottles, aspirin, etc), it is okay to put them in the recycling as long as they are bigger than 2 inches by 2 inches. Anything smaller than that will fall through the cracks and will not be recovered.