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What can we put in the brown bin?

ACCEPTED MATERIALS

TABLE SCRAPS

  • Bread and pasta
  • Fruits, vegetables and egg shells
  • Dairy products, nuts, husks
  • Meat, fish, seafood, shells and bones
  • Coffee grounds, filters, and teabags
  • Liquids in small quantities

GARDEN WASTE

  • Dead leaves, grass and other chopped herbs
  • Small branches (no logs or stumps)
  • Flowers, interior plants and potting soil

OTHER

  • Pet food, litter and animal feces
  • Hair, fur and feathers
  • Paper napkins, paper towels, and Kleenex
  • Soiled paper and cardboard (not waxed) (ex. Cardboard plates and pizza boxes)
  • Cold ashes

REFUSED MATERIALS

  • Plastic bags, regular, compostable, biodegradable and oxo-biodegradable
  • Personal hygiene products and biodegradable diapers
  • Medication
  • Vacuum cleaner bags and contents
  • Construction dust
  • Recyclable materials (ex. Plastic, Glass, Metal, etc)
  • Electronic objects
  • Household Hazardous Waste (ex. Oil, Paint, Pesticides, Batteries, etc)
  • Dead animals
  • Rocks, gravel, stones
  • BBQ charcoal, hot ashes or cigarette buts
  • Textiles or carpets

 

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