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title: Can I keep lids on containers?
description: You are able to keep plastic caps on plastic bottles when recycling them at BottleDrop. Other lids of different material types (for example, a plastic lid or cap on a metal bottle) should be removed. Note that your local curbside…
url: "https://bottledrop.com/faqs/can-i-keep-lids-on-containers/"
updated: "2025-09-22"
category: BottleDrop 101
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# Can I keep lids on containers?

You are able to keep plastic caps on plastic bottles when recycling them at BottleDrop. Other lids of different material types (for example, a plastic lid or cap on a metal bottle) should be removed.

Note that your local curbside recycling may have different rules about lids and caps.