Empty and rinse these items first. You can leave on labels. When unaccepted items are mixed with items that are accepted for recycling in Tallahassee, they can contaminate the entire load of recyclables. When it's feasible, these unaccepted items are sorted out at the recycling processor by hand and are then taken to the landfill. A very contaminated load may be rejected by the recycling processor and the whole load is taken to the landfill.
Contaminants are very costly to the recycling program.
City of Tallahassee, Florida.