To avoid odor & fruit flies, you can:

• Empty food waste into the yard waste cart daily.
• Rinse kitchen container & yard waste cart frequently.
• Line kitchen container with a used paper towel, paper bag, or newspaper.
• Sprinkle baking soda in kitchen container.
• Rub container lid with vinegar
• Layer food & yard waste in your cart.
• Layer shredded paper with food and yard waste.

YES, empty these into your yard & food waste cart:

Food Scraps

Meat, fish or chicken
Dairy products
Fruit & vegetables
Bread, pasta & grains
Eggshells, nutshells
Coffee grounds & filters
Tea Bags

Food-soiled Paper

Paper towels & napkins
Paper plates & cups
Paper food wrap
Paper take-out cartons
Greasy pizza boxes
Paper bags containing food scraps
Shredded Paper

NO, these are not compostable:

Plastic food wrap
Plastic containers
Styrofoam
Plastic-coated milk & juice cartons
Plastic-coated paper take-out cartons, paper plates & cups
Metal, glass
Grease or liquids
Diapers
Pet litter or waste
Soil, rocks
Stumps
Branches over 4’X4”
Lumber or fencing
Hazardous waste

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