Recycling & trash

Rinse the bottles before you put them in the recyclables.

Greasy pizza boxes are not recyclables because the oil ruins the paper.

Coffee grounds and peels go in the compost, not the trash.

After a few months, the compost turns into dark soil you can use in the garden.

Anything that cannot be sorted goes to landfill.

The city wants to reduce how much waste ends up in landfill each year.

You must book a pickup for bulky items like an old sofa.

There is a small fee for collecting bulky items such as mattresses and broken furniture.

Paint and batteries are hazardous waste and need a special drop-off.

Never pour hazardous waste like motor oil down the drain.

Put the bins out by 7 a.m. for curbside pickup.

Our neighborhood gets curbside pickup for recycling every other Thursday.