# Recycle Dental Items
> Most dental products are hard to recycle. Take-back programs and swaps. Includes simple steps and when to ask a dentist.

## Guides
- [Toothbrush Recycling Programs](https://recycling-toothbrushes-floss.mabydahi.workers.dev/toothbrush-recycling-programs/): Most curbside bins reject toothbrushes, so toothbrush recycling programs run through mail-back kits, store drop-off bins and some local collection events.
- [Floss Containers: The Basics](https://recycling-toothbrushes-floss.mabydahi.workers.dev/floss-container-recycling/): Floss container recycling depends on the material: rigid plastic or glass containers may be accepted, while the floss and small mixed parts usually are not.
- [Toothpaste Tubes: A Practical Guide](https://recycling-toothbrushes-floss.mabydahi.workers.dev/toothpaste-tubes-recycling/): Toothpaste tubes recycling is difficult because most tubes layer plastic and sometimes aluminum, which standard plants struggle to separate.
- [Compostable Options: Common Questions](https://recycling-toothbrushes-floss.mabydahi.workers.dev/compostable-brushes/): Compostable brushes are usually a bamboo or plant-fiber handle with nylon-type bristles that still need to be removed, so the label rarely means the whole.
- [Reducing Waste: Common Questions](https://recycling-toothbrushes-floss.mabydahi.workers.dev/reduce-waste-dental/): The simplest way to reduce waste dental habits create is to use items until they are worn out, buy fewer disposable pieces, and sort what is left correctly.

## About
- [About Recycle Dental Items](https://recycling-toothbrushes-floss.mabydahi.workers.dev/about/): not medical advice, how the site is funded and how guides are made

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