Plantation Recycling Procedures

NOTE: If you do not wish to recycle then please put everything in the garbage compartment.

FOOD WASTE: (green cart) No plastic of any kind please including; forks, bags and Styrofoam

ONLY peelings and leftover food including:

• tea bags, coffee grounds & filters, egg shells, food
• soiled paper, paper towel or box board, i.e., pizza and KFC boxes.

NOTE:  To help reduce maggots please wrap your compost in old newspaper etc.

GARBAGE: ONLY CLEAR BAGS MAY BE USED!!!

• plastic wrap, plastic utensils, dirty plastic, plastic containers other than 1, 2 or 4
• cardboard soiled by other than food
• dog droppings & kitty litter
• dried out paint or stain cans, with lids removed
• chips bags & candy wrappers
• Styrofoam products, disposable coffee or slushie cups
• lids from all beverage containers, salad dressing and glass jars, broken glass
• liners from cereal boxes
• feminine hygiene products and baby diapers
• scouring pads, latex gloves, toothpaste tubes

PAPER PRODUCTS: (deposited directly into the recycle station)

• clean cardboard and newspaper
• clean box board, i.e., core from toilet paper or paper towel, cereal or cracker boxes

CLEAN RECYCLABLES: (deposited directly into the recycle station)

• clean milk cartons and bags
• clean glass jars, lids go to garbage
• clean plastic bottles, lids go to garbage
• all clean plastics numbered 1, 2 or 4
• clean plastic bags
• clean tin cans and their lids

NOTE: to clean containers simply rinse with water, your old dish water is preferred

REFUNDABLE CONTAINERS: (please remove lids before depositing  in the recycle station)

• all soft drink, juice, water ( 4 litre and smaller) and alcohol containers

NOTE:  Proceeds from refundables will go to the Plantation Kids Committee.