Food Waste:
Baked goods
Bones
Cereal
Coffee grounds and filters
Dairy products
Eggs/eggshells
Flour and grains
Fruit
Grease and fat
Meat and fish (raw and cooked)
Nuts
Pasta and rice
Sauces
Tea bags and loose tea
Vegetables
Paper Products:
Cotton balls
Facial tissues
Greasy pizza boxes
Microwave popcorn bags
Paper towels, napkins and plates
Shredded paper (loose)
Other items:
Hair
House plants (soil removed)
Pet fur
Sawdust
Wood chips/shavings
Aluminum foil
Bandages
Cigarette butts or ashes
Clothing/textiles
Dead animals
Diapers
Disposable mop sheets
Dryer lint
Feminine hygiene products
Fireplace ashes
Frozen juice containers
Glass
Incontinence products
Kitty litter
Metal
Oils or lubricants
Pet waste
Plastic bags, containers and food wrap
Polystyrene foam packaging
Rubber products
Takeout cups
Twist ties
Vacuum bags
Wax cartons or wax paper
IMPORTANT!
Don’t forget that organic waste is heavy.
Green bins must not weigh more than 20 kg (44 lbs.).
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