News About Town: Monday and Tuesday of this week, waste collection will be on the regular schedule. There will be no collection on Wednesday, December25, and there will be a one-day delay for the remainder of the week. Which leads us to very important recycling guidelines.

News Around Town: Not to rush things, but we have the goods on what to do with all the waste once your gifts are unwrapped. What goes in which bin? For recycling, the standard rules apply. Up to three 30-gallon bags of recyclables can be placed beside hour cart, but recyclables in the cart  should be loose. Plain wrapping paper can be recycled, as can cards and envelopes, but nothing mylar, with foil or plastic coating. Tissue paper, cellophane, and shredded filler cannot be recycled. No ribbon, strong or twine--they get tangled up in the machinery and generally aren't recyclable. Plastic bags can be recycled at some retailers, such as Target, Harris Teeter, and Home Depot. Styrofoam, plastic plates, cutlery, cups, and paper napkins should be thrown in the trash (or composted, if compostable). Artificial trees do not go in the recycling bin.