compost

Food Scraps廚餘

Desechos de alimentos

Plants植物

Plantas

Soiled Paper污紙

Papel sucio

A Department of the City and County of San Francisco.

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Para información en español:

需要華語協助, 請致電:

Recology Sunset Scavenger 415.330.1300

Recology Golden Gate 415.626.4000

no Plastic bags

04/11Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper using soy-based inks

put these materials in your Green compost Bin

please do not place these materials into your Green compost Bin!

Dirty paper

• Coffeefilters• Greasypizzaboxesandpaperbags• Papercupsandplates• Papericecreamcontainers(metalrimisOK)• Papernapkins,tissuesandpapertowels• Papertake-outboxesandcontainers• Waxypapermilkandjuicecartons

(nofoilliner)

Food scraps

• Allfruitsandvegetables(pitsandshellstoo)• Coffeegroundsandpaperfilter• Dairyproducts(noliquids)• Eggshellsandeggs• Leftoversandspoiledfood• Meat(includingbones)• Seafood(includingshellfish)

plants

• Branchesandbrush• Flowersandfloraltrimmings• Grassesandweeds• Leaves• Treetrimmings(lessthan6inchesdiameter

and4feetlong)

other

• Bagslabeled“Compostable”only• Corks—natural• Cottonballs/cottonswabswithpaperstems• Hair,fur,andfeathers(non-synthetic/colored)• Plasticclearlylabeled“Compostable”• Vegetablewoodcrates(metalwireOK)• Waxedcardboardandpaper• Wood—smallpiecesofcleanwood/sawdust

(noplywood/pressboard/painted/stained/treated)• Woodenchopsticks,coffeestirrers,toothpicks

put these in your Blue recycle Bin instead

• Aluminumfoilortrays• Glass,bottlesorjars• Metalcansandlids• Plasticnotlabeled“Compostable”• Recyclable/cleancardboardorpaper

put these items in your Black landfill Bin

• Foil-backedorplastic-backedpaper• Juiceorsoymilktypeboxeswithfoilliner

these items don’t belong in your Green or Blue Bins, but should still be recycled

Visit sFenvironment.org/ecofinder for more recycling options• Batteries—smallresidentialquantitiescanbe

recycledatmanySFpharmacies/hardwarestores• Cookingoil—callSFGreasecycle,415.695.7312,

fordrop-offlocationsorcollectionoptions• Electronics• Hangers—taketoyourlocalgarmentcleanerfor

reuse• Plasticbagsandwrappers—recyclecleanplastic

bagsatallCaliforniasupermarkets.• Shoes—allshoescanbere-usedorrecycled.Check

ourecofinderforoptions.

no Plastic bags no glass

Bottles & Cans玻璃瓶,鐵罐及鋁

產品

botellas y latas

Clean Paper 乾淨紙張

Papel limpio

Plastic塑膠

Plástico

recycle

A Department of the City and County of San Francisco.

recologysf.com

Para información en español:

需要華語協助, 請致電:

Recology Sunset Scavenger 415.330.1300

Recology Golden Gate 415.626.4000

no Plastic bags

04/11Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper using soy-based inks

please do not place these materials into your Blue recyclinG Bin!

put these materials in your Blue recycle BinpaperAllcleananddrypaper

• Cardboard(non-waxed)• Cerealboxes(removeplasticliner)• Eggcartons• Envelopes(windowsOK)• Junkmailandmagazines• Packingorcraftpaper• Paperbags• Phonebooks• Stickynotes• Shreddedpaper(placeinsealedpaper

bagandlabel“ShreddedPaper”)• Wrappingpaper(non-metallic)

Glass

• Glassbottlesandjarsonly(metalcapsandlidstoo)

metal

• Aluminumcans• Aluminumfoil/ trays(ballfoiluptosoftballsize)• Metalcapsandlids• Paintcans(mustbeemptyordry)• Spraycans(mustbeempty)• Steel(tin)cans

plastics no plastic bags, wrappers, or styrofoam

• Bottles(leavecapson)• Buckets(metalhandleOK)• Coffeecuplids• Containersandclamshells• Corks–plastic• Cupsandplates(plasticonly,nostyrofoam)• Flowerpotsandtrays• Toys(noelectronics,metalorbatteries)• Tubsandlids

put these in your Green compost Bin instead

• Dirtypaper(plates,napkins,tissues,take-outboxes)

• Food• Papercoffeecups• Plantmaterial• Plasticlabeled“Compostable”• Waxy/greasypaperorwaxycardboard• Wood—noplywood/pressboardortreated,

stained,paintedwood

put these items in your Black landfill Bin instead

• Ceramicdishwareorglassware• Diapersandfeminineproducts• Foil-backedorplastic-backedpaper• Glass(otherthanbottlesandjars)• Juiceorsoymilktypeboxeswithfoil/plasticliner• Lightbulbs—IncandescentonlyareOK for trash • Plasticitemsmixedwithmetal,fabricorrubber• Rubberorlatexgloves

these don’t belong in your Blue or Green Bins, but should still be recycled

Visit sFenvironment.org/ecofinder for more recycling options

• Batteries—smallresidentialquantitiescanberecycledat manySFpharmacies/hardwarestores

• Cookingoil—callSFGreasecycle,415.695.7312,for drop-offlocationsorcollectionoptions

• Constructionanddemolitiondebris• Electronics• Hangers—taketoyourlocalgarmentcleanerforreuse• Largeitems(furniture,metal,plastics,etc.)• Lightbulbscontainingmercury(Fluorescent/HID)• Metalsotherthancansorlids(pots/pans/scrapmetal)• Plasticbagsandwrappers—

recyclecleanplasticbagsatallCaliforniasupermarkets

• Shoes—allshoescanbere-usedorrecycled.FormoreinformationgotoSFEnvironment/ecofinder

• Styrofoam—taketolocalshippingstore for reuse

• Wood(palletsandother)no Plastic bags

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A Department of the City and County of San Francisco.

recologysf.com

Para información en español:

需要華語協助, 請致電:

Recology Sunset Scavenger 415.330.1300

Recology Golden Gate 415.626.4000

04/11Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper using soy-based inks

please do not place these materials into your Black Bin!

they are against city ordinance or state law to place in the landfill

put these materials in your Black lanDFill Binthese items go in your Black landfill Bin because there are currently no recycling options in san Francisco

• Ceramicdishwareorglassware• Diapers• Feminineproducts• Foil-backedorplastic-backedpaper• Glass(otherthanbottlesandjars)• Juiceorsoymilktypeboxeswithfoilor

plasticliner• Kittylitterandanimalfeces(bagged)• Lightbulbs — Incandescentonly,nomercury-

containingbulbsie:fluorescentorHID• Plasticitemsmixedwithmetal,fabricor

rubber• Plasticlabeled“Biodegradable”becauseit

cannotbecomposted• Rubberorlatexglovesorrubberbands• Plywood,pressboard,andpainted,stained

ortreatedwood

these items may be put in your Black landfill Bin, but you can find recycling options for them

• Cookinggrease—callSFGreasecycle,415.695.7312,fordrop-offlocationsorcollectionoptions

• Hangers—takebacktoagarmentcleanerforreuse• Pensandpencils—SFEnvironment.org/reuse• Plasticbags—recycleclean,dryplasticbagsatall

Californiasupermarkets• Shoes—allshoescanbere-usedorrecycled.Check

ourecofinderforoptions.FormoreinformationgotoSFEnvironment.org/ecofinder.

• Styrofoam—takepackingpeanutstoyourlocalshippingstoreforreuse,orfindrecyclingoptionsatSFEnvironment.org/ecofinderorcall415.330.1300

• Food,dirtyorwaxypaper,waxycardboard,orplants(Compostables)—GreenCompostBin

• Plasticlabeled“Compostable”—GreenCompostBin

• Recyclablecleanpaper/cardboard,glass,metalorplastic—BlueRecycleBin

Find recycling options for these toxic items at sFenvironment.org/ecofinder or call 415.330.1300

• Appliances• Asbestos• Batteries—smallresidentialquantitiescanbe

recycledatmanySFpharmacies/hardwarestores

• Constructiondebris—SFEnvironment.org/c&d• Electronics• Householdhazardouswasteorchemicals• Largeitems(furniture,metal,plastic,wood,etc.)• Lightbulbscontainingmercury(Fluorescent/HID)• Motoroil• Needlesorsyringes• Paint• Toyswithelectronicsorbatteries