The holidays can be one of the best times of the year, but all that joy can also create a lot of waste. Between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, the average household produces up to 25% more waste, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

There's the wrapping paper, bubble wrap, boxes, lights and food trays. So what goes in the recycling bin and what shouldn't?

Western New York's Modern Disposal has some reminders of the dos and don'ts this holiday season.