Trash, Recyclables and Compostables - What Goes Where?

Did you know that recycle and organics services are designed to manage specific items such as bottles, cans, paper, cardboard, plant debris, and food scraps? Putting non-recyclables or non-compostables items in the recycling or organics containers contaminates them.

  • Tip: Bundled plastic can be recycled at participating retail stores like Safeway, Lucky’s, Sprouts, Walmart, Target, and Kohls.  Please contact your local store to check if it participates in the bundled plastic recycling program. 
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Landfill
垃圾 · Basura · Rác

No recyclables or compostables.

Assorted takeout containers, including cardboard, plastic, and foam, some open with visible food remnants.

To go containers & microwavable food trays

A bag of chips, an orange juice carton, and a juice pouch on a white background.

Food & drink packaging

A diaper, broken cup, denim shorts, colorful ring toy, and wire hangers.

Household items
Hangers/wires (tanglers), clothes, diapers/pet waste, toys, dishware & furniture

Recyclables
回收 · Reciclar · Tái Chế

No food or liquids.
No mixed material packaging
or plastic bags.

A pile of assorted mail and newspapers.

Dry paper & cardboard

Snapple bottle, can of beans, and Coca-Cola can.

Glass bottles & jars
Metal cans
Food & beverage containers must be empty

A plastic water bottle, a green detergent bottle, and a bottle of yellow mustard.

Plastic
Rigid containers – Size must be at least 4 inches and must be empty

Compostable
堆肥 · Abono · Phân hữu cơ

No liquids, glass, metal.
No plastic of any kind, including biodegrada

A crumpled brown paper, napkin, empty pizza box, and shredded paper.

Food-soiled paper & shredded paper

Dried roses and a pile of grass clippings against a white background.

Plant debris & untreated/raw wood

Burger, chicken bones, bitten apple, and cracked egg.

Food scrapsble / compostable plastic.

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