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food soiled pizza boxes
& paper products

Why: Contaminates clean cardboard.
Where it goes:
Yard waste cart or garbage.
lightweight
seedling plant pots

Why: Contaminated with
garden soil. Difficult
to sort.
Where it goes:
Local retail garden centers or
garbage

Items that are NOT RECYCLABLE

Tricky 10

take-out containers

Why: Difficult to sort. Includes bakery,
produce and “clamshell” containers.
Where it goes: Garbage.
juice boxes & pouches

Why: Too many types of materials to
take apart and sort.
Where it goes: Garbage.
aluminum foil
plastic bags
Why: Difficult to sort.
Why: Tangles up in sorting Where it goes: Garbage.
equipment.
Where it goes:
Grocery stores, other
retailers, or garbage.
foam packing blocks
& peanuts

Why: Broken tiny pieces create a mess.
Where it goes: Garbage or reuse at local pack
and ship businesses.
disposable cups

Why: Difficult to sort.
Where it goes: Garbage.

plastic wrap
& food
storage bags
shredded paper
Why: Tangles up in
sorting equipment. Why: Creates a mess at the sorting facility and
Where it goes: Garbage. the fibers are too short to recycle.
Where it goes:
Yard waste cart, backyard composter, or garbage.
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