Bins vs. Bags: The debate

Making the switch. Charleston is considering ending a rule that allows residents to use recycling bins instead of clear plastic bags the city provides. Bins were allowed last year. The city says it will have to stop using the bins if it wants to keep taking its recyclables to the Raleigh County Landfill. City officials say the bins create more opportunities for recyclables such as paper and cardboard to get wet and become unusable.