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🍎 Recycling Food & Organic
Most food scraps compost beautifully. Meat, oil and dairy belong in municipal organics, not a backyard pile.
| Item | Recyclable? | Goes in |
|---|---|---|
| Banana peel | Yes | Compost or green bin |
| Coffee grounds | Yes | Compost or green bin |
| Eggshells | Yes | Compost |
| Cooked leftovers | Depends | Green bin (not home compost) |
| Vegetable scraps | Yes | Compost or green bin |
| Meat and bones | Depends | Green bin only |
| Yard waste | Yes | Yard-waste collection |
| Tea bags | Depends | Compost (check for plastic) |
| Citrus peels | Yes | Compost or green bin |
| Stale bread | Yes | Compost or green bin |
| Nut shells | Yes | Compost |
| Houseplant trimmings | Yes | Compost or green bin |
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Banana peelYesCoffee groundsYesEggshellsYesCooked leftoversDependsVegetable scrapsYesMeat and bonesDependsYard wasteYesTea bagsDependsCitrus peelsYesStale breadYesNut shellsYesHouseplant trimmingsYes