
Recycle BIN
Recyclable:
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Aluminum cans
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Aluminum foil and trays (ball foil up to softball size)
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Caps and lids from bottles, jars and steel (tin) cans
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Paint cans (must be empty or dry)
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Spray cans (must be empty)
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Steel (tin) cans
Plastics:​
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Bottles (leave caps on)
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Buckets (metal handle ok)
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CD’s, DVD’s, CDROM & Cases (remove paper insert)
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Coffee cup lids
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Containers and clamshells
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Corks – plastic
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Cups and plates (plastic only, no Styrofoam)
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Flower pots and trays – plastic
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Laundry detergent bottles
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Molded plastic packaging
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Toys (no electronics, metal or batteries)
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Tubs and lids (i.e.,: yogurt containers and Tupperware)
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Utensils – plastic
Paper (clean, dry and unsoiled):
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Empty, clean coffee cups
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Empty, clean ice cream containers
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Soup cartons and juice boxes
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Paper milk, juice and other beverage cartons
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Bags (paper only)
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Cardboard (non-waxed)
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Cereal boxes and Paperboard (remove plastic liner)
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Computer and office paper
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Egg cartons (paper)
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Envelopes (windows okay)
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Junk mail and magazines
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Newspapers
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Packing or Kraft paper
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Phonebooks
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Sticky notes
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Shredded paper (place in sealed paper bag and label “Shredded Paper”)
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Wrapping paper
(non-metallic)
Glass (no liquids or food):
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Glass bottles and jars only
(metal caps and lids too)

GREEN WASTE
BIN
Compost:
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Food Scraps:
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Bread, grains and pasta
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Coffee grounds with paper filter
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Dairy
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Eggshells and eggs
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Fruit (pits & peels)
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Leftovers and spoiled food
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Meat (including bones)
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Seafood (including shellfish)
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Tea and tea bags
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Vegetables
Food Soiled Paper:
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Coffee filters
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Greasy pizza boxes
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Paper plates
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Paper bags, napkins, tissues and towels
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Paper take-out boxes and containers (metal handle OK)
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Tissues
Plants:
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Branches and brush
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Flowers and floral trimmings
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Grasses and weeds
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Leaves
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Tree trimmings (less than 6 inches in diameter and 4 feet long)
Other:
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Cotton balls and cotton swabs
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Hair, fur, and feathers (non-synthetic)
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Plastic and cutlery clearly labeled “Compostable”
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Vegetable wood crates (metal wire is okay)
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Waxed cardboard
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Wood – small pieces of lumber or sawdust from clean wood only (no plywood, press board, painted, stained or treated wood)
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Wooden chop sticks
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Corks – natural (drop in barrels at Whole Foods)

Landfill
BIN
Landfill:
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Cat litter and animal feces (bagged)
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Ceramic dishware or glassware
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Cigarette Butts (extinguished – run under water prior to disposal)
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Dental floss
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Diapers
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Feminine Hygiene Products
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Glass mirrors and windows inside a double brown paper bag and smashed in small pieces
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Incandescent light bulbs
(no fluorescents or HIDs)
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Mylar (shiny metal) bags (potato chips, candy bars, balloons, etc)
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Pens and pencils
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Plastic items mixed with metal or rubber
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Plastic labeled “Biodegradable” only
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Rubber bands
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Six-pack ring holder – please cut up
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Sponges
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Styrofoam
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Twist ties
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Wood – small pieces of plywood, press board, and painted or stained wood