The City I lived in previously had specific instructions on how things could be recycled.
Newspaper needed to be separated and put in paper bags/boxes. Fair enough, besides having a "paper bin" that got tossed every other week made things a little easier for us.
What set me off was when they said "Glass containers / cans / plastics need to be thoroughly rinsed out before placement in the recycling bin."
I draw the line at needing to wash my garbage before I throw it away.
United Nation’s Agenda 21 Program for Sustainable Development
http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/agenda21/res_agenda21_00.shtml?utm_source=OldRedirect&utm_medium=redirect&utm_content=dsd&utm_campaign=OldRedirect