What Goes Where?
Find out how to properly dispose of your items below.
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COMPOST
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RECYCLE
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LANDFILL
- NO BIN
We accept food scraps, soiled paper, and plants in the green composting cart. Contact us with any questions on sorting.
Acceptable Composting Materials
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Unacceptable Materials
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Food Scraps:
- All fruits and vegetables (including pits and shells)
- Coffee grounds and tea leaves
- Dairy products (no liquids)
- Eggshells and eggs
- Leftovers and spoiled food
- Cooked meat (including bones)
- Seafood (including shellfish)
Dirty, Soiled Paper:
- Greasy pizza boxes and paper bags
- Paper coffee filters and tea bags
- Paper plates
- Paper napkins, tissues, and paper towels
- Paper take-out boxes and containers
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Plants:
- All plant debris, including flowers, leaves, weeds, and
branches
- Tree trimmings (less than 6” in diameter and 4’ long)
Other:
- B.P.I. Compostable bags
- Natural fiber-based cups, plates, bowls, utensils (Bamboo, wood, Bagasse)
- Cooking grease: Small amounts can be soaked up with a paper towel and composted.
- Corks (no plastic)
- Vegetable wood crates
- Waxed cardboard and paper
- Wood: small pieces of clean wood
- Wooden chopsticks, coffee stirrers, toothpicks
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- Aluminum foil or trays
- Bio-base & PLA To-Go Ware Even if labeled “Compostable
- Cat litter or animal feces
- Ceramic dishware or glassware
- Clothing, linens, and rags
- Cooking oil
- Corks – plastic
- Diapers
- Dirt, rocks, or stone
- Flowerpots or trays
- Foil-backed or plastic-backed paper
- Glass, metal, or plastic
- Soup cartons and juice boxes
- Paper milk, juice, and other beverage cartons
- Liquids
- Plastic bags, wrappers, or film
- Recyclable/clean cardboard or paper
- Styrofoam
- Palm fronds
- Plywood, pressboard, painted or stained wood
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Please do not leave extra compost outside of your cart! The lid on your cart must be fully closed at pickup. Additional collection charges may apply. Contact us to change the size of your Recology cart.
Recycling must be loose, free of a plastic bag liner. Recycling must be clean and dry. Give food and beverage containers a light rinse.
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Metal (no liquids or food):
- Aluminum cans
- Aluminum foil and trays (ball foil up to softball size)
- Caps and lids from bottles, jars, and steel (tin) cans
- Paint cans (must be empty or dry)
- Steel (tin) cans
Plastics (no liquids and food):
- Bottles (leave caps on)
- Buckets (metal handle ok)
- Coffee cup lids
- Containers and clamshells
- Cups and plates (plastic only, no Styrofoam)
- Flowerpots and trays – plastic
- Laundry detergent bottles
- Molded plastic packaging
- Toys (no electronics, metal, or batteries)
- Tubs and lids (i.e., yogurt containers and Tupperware)
- Utensils – plastic
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Paper (clean, dry and unsoiled):
- Empty, coffee cups
- Empty, ice cream containers
- Soup cartons and juice boxes
- Paper milk, juice, and other beverage cartons
- Bags (paper only)
- Cardboard (non-waxed)
- Cereal boxes and Paperboard (remove plastic liner)
- Office paper
- Egg cartons (paper)
- Envelopes (windows okay)
- Junk mail and magazines
- Newspapers
- Packing or Kraft paper
- Phonebooks
- Sticky notes
- Shredded paper (place in sealed paper bag and label “Shredded Paper”)
- Wrapping paper
(non-metallic)
Glass (no liquids or food):
- Glass bottles and jars only
(metal caps and lids too)
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- Batteries
- Ceramic dishware or glassware
- Clothing/Fabric ( we suggest donating to a shelter or thrift store)
- Coat hangers
- Electronics
- Food scraps
- Glass mirrors and windows
- Incandescent light bulbs,
Fluorescent light bulbs and HIDs
- Plastic labeled “Compostable” or “Biodegradable”
- Scrap metal
- Soiled paper (paper plates, napkins, tissues, towels, take-out boxes, and greasy pizza boxes)
- Styrofoam
- Waxed cardboard
- Wood
- Yard trimmings
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Do You Have Extra Recycling?
If you have extra recycling, you may place extra cardboard in a bin, cardboard box, or paper bag next to your blue Recology cart at the curb. The cardboard must be broken down and bundled to a manageable size (2’x2’) max. The lid on your cart must be fully closed at pickup. Additional collection charges may apply. Contact us with any questions.
A few things, once they are used, are actually trash. Among such things are non-recyclable plastics and other complex materials that were not designed to be recycled. Only place materials that cannot be composted or recycled in your trash.
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Unacceptable Trash Materials
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 Cat litter and animal feces (bagged)- Ceramic dishware or glassware
- Cigarette Butts (extinguished – run under water prior to disposal)
- Dental floss
- Diapers
- Empty or dry paint containers
- Feminine Hygiene Products
- Glass mirrors and windows inside a double brown paper bag were smashed into small pieces
- Incandescent light bulbs
(no fluorescents or HIDs)
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- Mylar (shiny metal)
 bags (potato chips, candy bars, balloons, etc)
- Pens and pencils
- Plastic items mixed with metal or rubber
- Plastic labeled “Biodegradable”
- Rubber bands
- Six-pack ring holder – please cut
- Sponges
- Styrofoam
- Twist ties
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- Appliances
- Asbestos
- Batteries
- Construction debris
- Cooking oil and grease
- Dirt, rocks, or stone
- Electronics
- Fluorescent or HID light bulbs
- Food scraps, soiled paper, or yard trimmings
- Household hazardous waste or chemicals
- Large items (furniture, metal, plastic, wood)
- Liquids or ice
- Motor oil
- Needles or syringes
- Recyclable cardboard, glass, metal, paper, or plastic
- Toys with electronics or batteries
- Waxed cardboard and paper
- Paper milk or juice cartons
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Styrofoam
Large blocks of clean Styrofoam™ can be dropped off for recycling at the Recycle Yard at 1046 Palmetto ave.
Do You Have Extra Trash?
If you have extra trash, please call our office to arrange an extra pick up for an additional charge.
