It never fails. You thought you prepared the perfect curbside recycling bin only to arrive home to find items left behind. You then wonder, what did I do wrong? Why were these items left in my bin?

I like to check in with our recycling collection crew from time to time to gather insights for this column. They're the boots on the ground, seeing what's working - and what isn't - firsthand. Below ...

Every now and then, I check in with our recycling hauler to uncover the rogue items sneaking into recycling carts or drop-off spots, where they absolutely do not belong. The top five offenders ...