SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- You ask, we answer!

Question: Can I put my empty prescription bottles in the recycling bin?

It all depends on what size, color and where you live.

The Your Stories Team is not aware of any local county that suggests you recycle the amber-colored prescription vials you often receive from the pharmacy.

The current guidance in Onondaga County is to put empty pill vials you no longer want in the trash.

Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency said most of the amber-colored bottles are too small for their processing facility, and the machines used in the sorting process have a difficult time identifying the amber color.

OCRRA said the guidance on the amber-colored bottles could change in the future. It suggests reviewing its recycling guidelines at least once a

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