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.
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
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