Updated, 10:34 a.m.

Good morning on this temperate Tuesday.

Apparently, we could all up our recycling game.

First, less than half of what we could recycle ends up in our city’s recycling programs, according to a report published last month by the city’s Independent Budget Office.

Second, much of what we do try to recycle gets thrown into the wrong bins.

“This makes recycling more expensive, and it makes what’s actually recyclable less valuable,” said Daniel Huber, an environmental analyst with the budget office.

For those New Yorkers who have successfully avoided taking the trash to the curb, a quick primer.

The Sanitation Department has three main streams for the city’s unwanted stuff — one for garbage destined for a landfill, one to recycle paper, and one to recycle metal, glass and plastic.