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1. What goes in the green cart?

Food

• coffee grounds and filters, tea bags
• corn cobs and husks
• dairy products, egg shells
• expired food
• meat, fish bones and shells
• nuts and shells
• plate scrapings 
• solid fat and grease 

Packaging

• certified compostable plates, straws, cutlery and cups
• flour and sugar bags
• greasy pizza boxes
• paper coffee bags and filters
• paper cups (incl. coffee cups, no lids)
• paper muffin wrappers
• paper or cardboard take out containers
• paper plates and paper straws
• paper towels, tissues and napkins
• popcorn bags (microwavable)

Plants

• branches and pruning (less than 15cm diameter & 1M long)
• dirt, soil and sod up to 10Kg per week
• grass clippings, non-regulated weeds (noxious weeds go in a bag tied closed and put in the garbage)
• hanging out door plants (remove from planter)
• houseplant clippings and flowers
• leaves and yard waste

Pet Products

• bird seed
• feathers
• hay animal bedding
• kitty litter (in a certified compostable bag tightly tied shut)
• ONLY CERTIFIED COMPOSTABLE PET WASTE BAGS
• pet food (not the bag, just the food)
• pet fur (in a certified compostable bag tightly tied shut)
• pet waste (in a certified compostable bag tightly tied shut)
• wood animal bedding

Natural Fibers

• chopsticks
• cotton balls
• dryer lint
• hair
• nail clippings
• napkins
• natural cork
• paper towel
• Q-tips
• sawdust
• used tissues
• wooden popsicle sticks
• wooden toothpicks