What Belongs In Each Container
Items in gray (this table) belong in Landfill Container
| first | second | third |
|---|---|---|
| 6-pack rings (please cut) | hose (garden or rubber) | rubber bands |
| ash, fireplace & BBQ (damp, cold and contained) | ice cream wrappers (plastic) | rubber stamps |
| binders (plastic) | laminated items | rubber/neoprene |
| candles | light bulbs (no fluorescent) | rugs/mats |
| carbon paper | metal cable wire | snack packaging (granola bar & candy wrappers) |
| cds | metallic wrapping paper | sponges |
| ceramics (including tile) | mirrors | straws/stir sticks (plastic) |
| chewing gum | nails | stuffed animals/toys (unwanted or can't be donated) |
| chip bags | nylon | Styrofoam® |
| coffee cups (unless labeled "compostable") | packing peanuts (to take to shipping stores) | tape: duct/masking/scotch |
| cosmetics containers with residue | paper clips | tempered glass (Corningware®, Pyrex®) |
| computer diskettes | paper used from cleaning (soiled) | toothpaste tubes |
| cotton balls (soiled) | pencils with erasers | transparencies/microfilm/negatives (acetate) |
| deodorant casing | pens (ink) | utensils (plastic) |
| diapers | pet feces | vacuum bags |
| feminine products | plants (plastic) | window glass |
| foam (all types) | polystryrene | wood (treated) |
| glass cups & glasses | Q-tips (with paper wooden wand) | |
| gloves | records/tapes & CDs | |
| hangers (dry cleaners will take back hangers) | report covers (plastic) |
Items in blue (this table) belong in Recycle Container
| first | second | third |
|---|---|---|
| aerosol cans (empty) | drink boxes (juice) | plastic bags (can also be taken back to grocery stores) |
| aluminum cans | egg cartons (paper) | plastic containers |
| aluminum foil | envelopes with metal clasps | plastic film |
| aseptic containers | fruit baskets (plastics, and if labeled 1-7) | plastic wrap (free from food residue) |
| bleach bottles | glass bottles & jars only | salad dressing bottles |
| boxes (shipping) | grocery bags (paper) | scrap metal |
| bubble wrap | hardbound books | shampoo bottles |
| cans, food (bi-metal/tin) | ice cream cartons (rinsed) | shoe boxes |
| carbonless paper | junk mail | soft drink bottles |
| cardboard (flatten/cut large or multiple boxes) | magazines | soup boxes |
| catalogs | milk cartons (paper, rinsed) | soy milk boxes |
| cereal boxes | newspaper (including inserts) | tub-type containers such as those used for yogurt, cottage cheese, and margarine if labeled 1-7 |
| cellophane | paint cans (empty latex) | |
| computer paper | paper (adhesive/post-its) | water jugs |
| cookie sheets | paper packaging with remnant tape | |
| detergent bottles | paper towel & toilet paper tubes | |
| juice bottles | phone books |
Items in green (this table) belong in Compost Container
| first | second | third |
|---|---|---|
| bones | fruit, peels, pits, & rinds | shrubs |
| bread | grains | tea bags/tea bag with staples |
| cactus | grass cuttings | tree twigs and branches up to 6" in diameter |
| cereal | houseplants | trees (holiday, unflocked) |
| cheese | ice cream sticks (wooden) | vegetables, peel, pits, & rinds |
| chopsticks (wooden) | leaves | utensils (if labeled "compostable") |
| coffee cups (only if labeled "compostable" | meat | waxed cardboard |
| coffee grounds | paper towels | waxed paper (food-soiled) |
| coffee filters | pasta | waxed paper containers/cups |
| dairy products | pizza boxes (and leftover pizza) | weeds |
| egg & egg shells | prunings | wine corks |
| flowers | rice & other grains | wood (uncoated, untreated) |
| food-soiled paper (paper plates, towels, napkins) | sawdust | yard waste |
Items in red (this table) are considered hazardous waste and must be disposed of properly. Click here for proper disposal instruction.
| first | second | third |
|---|---|---|
| batteries - PSSI will collect household batteries that are placed in a zipper-style bag on top of (not inside your blue Recyclables collection cart). Please tape the terminals on all batteries. No automotive batteries are allowed in the PSSI curbside collection program. | fertilizers | photo chemical |
| camp stove fuel tanks/propane tanks | fluorescent lightblubs | poisons |
| CFL lightbulbs | lancets | pool chemicals |
| cleaning products (toxic) | lye | pressurized tanks |
| computer hard drives/peripherals | medications | printers |
| computer monitors | needles | smoke detectors |
| electonics | paint | television (tv) |
| e-waste | paint remover | thermometers |
| fax machines | pesticides | varnish |