• Metal cans, lids, and foil
• Glass bottles & jars (recycle metal lid separately)
• Paper, cardboard, & cartons
• Plastic containers (attach bottle caps & container lids)

All containers must be empty. Please rinse whenever possible.

• Plastic bags
• Straws
• Utensils
• Food or liquids
• Tissues or paper towels

• Food scraps
• Potable liquids
• Uncoated paper goods
• Wood and bamboo dinnerware
• Tea and coffee grounds, bags, and filters

• Wax paper
• Bioplastics
• Coffee cups
• Paper cups or containers with coated lining

These items are often considered recyclable or compostable, but they must be disposed of in regular trash.

• Soft plastic such as bags, bubble wrap, and food wrappers
• Flat plastic including utensils, straws, hangers, bottle caps, and drink lids
• Coated foil & Styrofoam wrappers and containers
• Bioplastics that are labelled compostable cannot be composted by our local organic waste haulers
• Paper cups or containers with coated lining